Re: Liberia - Ebola: 3,458 clinical cases, 1,830 deaths as of September 23, 2014 (MOH SitRep 131)
Re: Liberia - Ebola: 3,458 clinical cases, 1,830 deaths as of September 23, 2014 (MOH SitRep 131)
Liberia Ebola SitRep no. 134
Ministry of Health and Social Welfare
Sept. 26, 2014
http://www.mohsw.gov.lr/documents/Liberia Ebola Sit Rep 134 Sept 26, 2014.pptx New (3).pdf
HIGHLIGHTS
NIMBA COUNTY
? A police officer from Gbonnie Community, Yarmein District but assigned in
Kakata brought back 14 family members with 2 children being
symptomatic. There are two previous deaths reported in the family
? 2 doctors, 1 PA, 14 Nurses and 3 Hygienists from the JFD Hospital in Tapitta
were sent for training at ELWA in anticipation of the opening of the
holding/treatment center at the hospital
? The Social Mobilization committee held Ebola awareness meetings with
Stakeholders and health workers in Yarwin Mehnsonnoh District
? Global Communities has assumed responsibility for burial activities in the
county
Bomi County
? Additional two survivors, managed at the holding center, were reunited
with families
? Three Ebola dead, each from Gayah Hill, Beh town and Barmo, were
buried
? 2 Clan level community dialogue meetings were held in Suehn Mecca
district
? There are 10 patients presently in the holding center
Margibi
? Vehicles for Case Investigation & Case finding,
Ambulances for prompt referral, and Holding
Centers & Treatment Center/Units remain a
very serious challenge for the County Health
Team
Sinoe County
? A total of 386 health workers and 71 community leaders from
31 clinics and 1 hospital were trained by the CHT and Central
Training team from MOHSW.
? A senatorial aspirant donated 25 PPE, assorted drugs, a bucket
of chlorine and 8 boxes of examination gloves to the Sinoe
County Health Team
? A site for the construction of the ETU has been identified in
Murryville
? Ebola awareness was given to the Panama community,
proposed location of the holding center
? Constraints faced by the Ebola Response Team:
? No Ambulance in the county
? Shortage of test tubes
? lack of vehicle for burial team
Montserrado County
? Health promotion Division completed training for 81 persons
on social mobilization activities:
? 63 persons including staff of the Youth at Heart, a CBO, and some
members of the Soul Clinic community
? 18 members of Vision Awake Africa Development and some members
of the Police Academy and Pipeline communities.
? 3082 of 3290 contacts under follow-up were seen by contact tracing teams
? Of the 3290 contacts being followed, 7 became symptomatic today
? Of the 3290 contacts being followed, 169 completed 21 days; 6 were lost
to follow-up.
? Total new deaths- 45
? 36 from the ETUs
? 9 from communities
National Reference Lab at LIBR
98 specimens collected
? 2 positive
? 54 Acute positive
? 35 negative
? 7 Indeterminate
Mobile lab at ELWA (CDC/NIH)
46 specimens collected
? 22 positive
? 24 negative
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Burial Team Highlights
? Team one picked-up 22 dead bodies from the
Island Clinic ETU with no name and gender
information.
? Some families are still refusing the remover of
their dead relatives in the absence of a
Laboratory test or result.
? Lack of adequate supplies: PPE, Rain boots,
Heavy duty gloves, Scrub suits, Chlorine,
Goggles and Vehicles.
