Sierra Leone - Ebola outbreak: 13 155 clinical cases including 3 940 deaths (WHO, July 8, 2015)

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Ebola, snakes and witchcraft: Stopping the deadly disease in its tracks in West Africa

Publi?: 24 juin 2014 15:06 CET
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?When health workers start dying from Ebola, the entire health care system is affected. Doctors and nurses are afraid to go to work or to treat patients, which is what we are seeing in Sierra Leone at the moment,? says Amanda McClelland, senior emergency health officer at the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC). ?However, with proper training and by taking adequate precautions, health care workers can safely treat Ebola patients. And it is proven that the sooner treatment can start, the greater the chances of survival.?

Most of the people affected by Ebola in Sierra Leone are women as they are the ones who take care of sick family members and relatives. They are also the ones who care for the body of a person who has died, which is highly infectious if not dealt properly handled.

Overcoming fear, denial and stigma

Some believe that Ebola is caused by witchcraft. One of the most widespread stories related to the Ebola outbreak is this: A woman in a village went on a journey and left at home a box, instructing her husband not to open it. The husband opens the box and finds a snake inside, which informs the husband not to reveal his presence or else the snake will kill everyone in the village. The husband does not heed the warning and spreads the word about the snake?s presence. The snake goes on a killing spree. Another story that has gained traction around Kenema is that of the doctors in the isolation ward administering lethal injections to people. In the eyes of villagers, this explains why people never come back from the isolation centre.
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The common people, the illiterate, they only believe in what they see,? Konneh explains. For those who do accept that Ebola is a real disease, they believe it is fatal and, as a result, do not see the reason for seeking healthcare when they have symptoms. However, to date, ten people have survived Ebola and been discharged from the hospital in Kenema and are back home with their families....

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Re: Sierra Leone - Ebola outbreak 2014 - 158 clinical cases, 34 confirmed deaths as of June 23, 2014

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Ministry of Health and Sanitation, Sierra Leone

2 hours ago

Ebola Update June 24, 2014

?The cumulative number of cases tested is 312, with 163 laboratory cases of Ebola and 46 confirmed deaths

?Forty-five (45) cases are currently admitted at the Kenema Government Hospital

?FIFTEEN (15) cases have been discharged from the Government Hospital in Kenema after full recovery from the disease

?Two (2) additional ambulances have been sent to Kailahun and Kenema Districts to support with case management

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WHO reduces Ebola death toll in Sierra Leone

By PAUL SCHEMM
Associated PressJune 25, 2014 Updated 4 hours ago

RABAT, Morocco ? The World Health Organization on Wednesday announced it was changing the way it reports fatalities from the Ebola outbreak in Sierra Leone at the request of the government.
Previously, probable and suspected deaths from Ebola were included in the count but from now on, only laboratory confirmed cases will be reported, reducing the death toll in Sierra Leone from 58 to 34 as of Tuesday.
The way the deaths are reported in Guinea and Liberia, the other two countries hit by the outbreak, will remain unchanged, said WHO spokeswoman Fadela Chaib.
"They haven't asked to change their methodology, the only country that decided to change their methodology was Sierra Leone for now," said Chaib.
Sierra Leone's press had criticized the government for reporting lower death rates than the WHO had initially been reporting.
The change in approach by WHO now brings their figures into line with those of Sierra Leone government.
International organizations have dubbed this the worst Ebola epidemic ever with 599 cases and 338 fatalities in dozens of different sites across the three countries, not only in remote areas, but near major cities.
On Tuesday, the European Commission announced it was committing an additional 500,000 euros in funding to combat the outbreak, bringing its total contribution to 1.9 million euros....:tiphat:

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Re: Sierra Leone - Ebola outbreak 2014 - 163 laboratory cases, 46 confirmed deaths as of June 24, 2014 (Ministry of Health)

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Wednesday, June 25, 2014

Exams cancelled amid Ebola crisis


FREETOWN

The Sierra Leone government has postponed this year?s secondary school exams nationwide as the West African Ebola outbreak further spikes in the country.

The epidemic which is ravaging the three neighbouring countries of Sierra Leone, Guinea and Liberia, is said to be in its second phase after initially slowing down only to re-surge with seemingly uncontrollable intensity.

The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Monday put the global death toll since the outbreak in Guinea in February at 350, up from 330 only about two days earlier.

The total cases of infection in the region is 567.

Most of the deaths are in Guinea but the disease is fast growing in Sierra Leone, the UN health body said. Over 70,000 pupils were set to take the West African Basic Education Certificate Examinations (BECE) early July in Sierra Leone. But the government said it would not afford bringing people together amidst the health threat, and it has set August as a tentative date.

The Ministry of Education said it hopes that by that time the epidemic would have been contained enough to allow pupils in the highly effected zones to gather at one place.

But with the outbreak having been declared ?out of control?, it is unlikely that this date can be honoured.

The latest government?s figures released on Tuesday showed the death toll has rapidly increased to 39, from about 26 at the end of last week.

However, a leaked document attributed to WHO and published by the bi-weekly Freetown Politico newspaper cast an even more frightening reality of the situation. It indicate 57 deaths.

The document also showed the geographical coverage of the outbreak is far wider than officially acknowledged.

Both the government and WHO are yet to explain the discrepancy. The two, along with those of the other countries, have also been the subjects of criticism by Doctors Without Borders which earlier in the week alleged the UN?s health agency was reluctant to rein in on governments which were yet to fully appreciate the severity of the Ebola epidemic.

MSF, as Doctors Without Borders is also known by its French acronym, called for massive deployment of resources on the ground by both international organisations and governments.

It said the outbreak was in over 60 locations making it impossible for its staff to cover the three countries.

Meanwhile, a regional Health Ministers conference in Conakry by the three countries this week ended with a pledge for ?effective and coordinated? response to the outbreak.

WHO is also planning one in the Ghanaian capital, Accra, earlier July.

In the meantime, pressure continues to pile on Sierra Leone in particular which is being blamed for the current spike in cases in the wider region.:tiphat:http://www.nation.co.ke/news/africa...-crisis/-/1066/2361790/-/jw3gy9z/-/index.html

 

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Re: Sierra Leone - Ebola outbreak 2014 - 163 laboratory cases, 46 confirmed deaths as of June 24, 2014 (Ministry of Health)

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Ebola kills 46 in Sierra Leone

By ibahim olayinka 15:24 No comments

Chief Medical Officer, Sierra Leone Ministry of Health, Dr Brima Kargbo, verbally expressed on Wednesday in Freetown that 46 people had died of the Ebola virus in the country.

He verbalized as at Wednesday there were 163 substantiated cases of Ebola, while 15 patients had been discharged from the Regime Hospital in Kenema.

Kargbo verbally expressed that most of the affected were proximate relatives of those who had died from the disease.

He verbally expressed that 142 out of the 163 cases emanated from the Kailahun District.

?It is a disease of contact and those affected range from three years to over 60 years or more. If only people report to hospitals without delay, their chances of survival are high,? he verbalized.

Kargbo verbally expressed the outbreak had become worrisome because the type of Ebola strain appeared to be different from the one in DR Congo and for this 30 blood samples of the strain to Harvard University for identification.

He verbalized that regime had admonished that any person shielding suspected Ebola patients were transgressing the law.

Kargbo verbalized that the admonition had become imperative because there were reports of suspected Ebola patients being obnubilated in the houses of their families.

?Such act engenders a potential risk for the spread of Ebola disease among families and the country at immensely colossal,? he verbalized.

?Members of the public are advised to report any suspected Ebola case to opportune health ascendant entities for timely and felicitous treatment with the view of averting the spread of the disease,? he integrated.

A report from Kailahun verbally expressed the area remained tensed and had come to a standstill.

It verbally expressed that the outbreak had coerced the Ministry of Education to defer the Basic Education certificate examinations.:tiphat:http://excessgist.blogspot.com/2014/06/ebola-kills-46-in-sierra-leone.html

 

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Re: Sierra Leone - Ebola outbreak 2014 - 163 laboratory cases, 46 confirmed deaths as of June 24, 2014 (Ministry of Health)

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A slight expansion of the above:


Ebola kills 46 in Sierra Leone

APA 25 June 2014
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Meanwhile, a government statement issued Wednesday has warned that "any person shielding suspected ebola patients are violating the law."

This statement was issued following reports of suspected ebola patients being hidden in the houses of their families.

"Such act creates a potential risk for the spread of ebola disease among families and the country at large," the statement said.

"Members of the public are advised to report any suspected ebola case to appropriate health authorities for timely and appropriate treatment with the view of averting the spread of the disease," the statement added.

Local reporters in Kailahun (in the east) in a telephone interview by Xinhua said the area remains tense and the entire area has come to a standstill.

The Principal in the Ahmadiyya Secodary School in Kailahun, Momodu Momoh said all social and economic gatherings have temporarily put to a hold. He noted that the sensitization has played a very significant impact as the people have now come to realise that "ebola is real".

The head of the local FM Radio Moa Station, Foday Sajuma said that "residents are now turning over suspected ebola cases to health officials for laboratory tests."

"Health officials are no longer attacked and eveyone is operating on a common level," he said in an interview.

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Re: Sierra Leone - Ebola outbreak 2014 - 163 laboratory cases, 46 confirmed deaths as of June 24, 2014 (Ministry of Health)

Re: Sierra Leone - Ebola outbreak 2014 - 163 laboratory cases, 46 confirmed deaths as of June 24, 2014 (Ministry of Health)

Ebola Update as of June 25, 2014

•329 Cases have been tested, with cumulative number of 175 Cases been confirmed positive for Ebola and 48 cumulative Confirmed Deaths
•41 cases are currently admitted at the Ebola Treatment Center in Kenema
•A Cumulative number of cases discharged is 18
•The Ebola treatment center in Kailahun has been completed and now opened to manage Ebola cases in Kailahun District
•A probable Ebola case was intercepted at a checkpoint in Manor Junction, Kenema District while trying to enter Kenema from Kailahun. The case has now been taken to the treatment center in Kenema
•Free Health Care drugs and other medical supplies sent to Sandaeyaru Village Health Center in Luawa Chiefdom, Kailahun District were taken out of the store by community youths and burnt, alleging that the drugs were meant to kill Ebola cases in their communities

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12 cases and 2 deaths since the last update

 

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Re: Sierra Leone - Ebola outbreak 2014 - 181 laboratory cases , 53 confirmed deaths as of June 27, 2014 (Ministry of Health)

Re: Sierra Leone - Ebola outbreak 2014 - 181 laboratory cases , 53 confirmed deaths as of June 27, 2014 (Ministry of Health)

Ministry of Health and Sanitation, Sierra Leone

2 hours ago.

Ebola Update June 27, 2014

?For the 26th June 2014, a total of 9 samples were received by the Laboratory in Kenema: Kenema (8) and Bo (1)

?Among the 9 samples received by the Laboratory, 2 were confirmed positive for Ebola Virus from Kenema while 4 samples (3 Kenema & 1 Bo) are negative cases. The remaining 3 Laboratory results are pending

?The cumulative number of cases tested is 347, with 181 Laboratory confirmed cases of Ebola

?The cumulative number of confirmed death is 53

?Forty-eight(48) cases are currently admitted at the Kenema Government Hospital

?Eighteen (18) cases have been discharged from the Government Hospital in Kenema

?Line listing of contacts and monitoring of case contacts continues in districts with confirmed cases

?Members of Parliament from Bo have left Freetown to sensitize their constituents with support from the Ministry of Health and Sanitation

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Liberia: Churches aren't hospitals for curing Ebola, CMO warns

Liberia's Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Bernice Dahn, has warned churches in the country that are keeping people infected with the Ebola virus to desist immediately.

Dr. Dahn pointed out that people infected of the virus are being kept in door by churches on ground that they (patient) can be healed through prayer.

According to her, since the outbreak of the virus, many churches have considered the epidemic to be more spiritual rather than being medical.

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Speaking further, Dr. Dahn disclosed that three persons suspected of the Ebola virus in the Borough of New Kru Town died in a church where they had gone for prayer.

But she fell short to state the name of the church in which the patients died.

She pointed out that the condition is deteriorating due to the refusal of Liberians to accept about the existence of the disease here.

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Re: Sierra Leone - Ebola outbreak 2014 - 181 laboratory cases , 53 confirmed deaths as of June 27, 2014 (Ministry of Health)

Ebola Update June 29, 2014

• For the 28th June 2014, a total of 9 samples were received by the Laboratory: Kenema (6), Moyamba(2) and Western Area (1). Results of these samples are pending
•Three(3) of the 9 samples Laboratory pending results yesterday are now positive for Ebola from Kenema while the rest are negative
•The cumulative number cases tested is 380, with Laboratory confirmed cases of 191 and 63 confirmed deaths
•Forty-six(46) cases are currently admitted in Kenema(42) and Kailahun(4) treatment centers with cumulative admission of 133
•An additional case was discharged from the treatment center in Kailahun today, bringing the cumulative discharged cases to 23
•Line listing of contacts and monitoring of case contacts have started in districts with confirmed cases

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10 cases and 10 deaths in two days

 

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Re: Sierra Leone - Ebola outbreak 2014 - 191 laboratory cases , 63 confirmed deaths as of June 29, 2014 (Ministry of Health)

Re: Sierra Leone - Ebola outbreak 2014 - 191 laboratory cases , 63 confirmed deaths as of June 29, 2014 (Ministry of Health)

Fear, suspicion undermine West Africa's battle against Ebola

By Umaru Fofana
KENEMA Sierra Leone Mon Jun 30, 2014 1:28pm EDT
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Dr. Amara Jambai, Sierra Leone's director of disease prevention and control, said at least 57 suspected and confirmed Ebola cases were "missing", the victims having fled or gone into hiding.

"When you lose cases that way, you will not know where the next case will appear," he told Reuters.
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"My biggest problem, as it stands, is getting people to accept the disease," said Sheik Umar Khan, the doctor tasked with leading the fight against Ebola in Kenema's hospital.

"These escapes, emanating from fear and misunderstanding, make our work even more difficult," he added.
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For months, Sierra Leone said its own suspected cases tested negative. Then, late last month, it confirmed Ebola in its remote northeast. Since then, there have been 191 laboratory confirmed cases, including 63 deaths, with many more suspected.
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Kenema, now on the frontline of Sierra Leone's fight against Ebola, is located in the diamond-rich east. Attacked by rebels during the 1991-2002 civil war, it has since become a bustling regional hub, the West African nation's third largest city.
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Posters on walls warn of Ebola symptoms, urging sufferers to go to hospital. But Sierra Leone's health system is weak - the country has the highest rate of maternal and infant deaths in the world, according to U.N. figures.

The Kenema isolation unit consists of two tents erected just meters away from the main hospital, where two doctors and two ambulances are based to cover a district of 800,000 people.

Donors and international health organizations have rushed specialized equipment to the zone but staff complain about shortages, even of basic items like gloves.
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(Writing by David Lewis; Editing by Pascal Fletcher and Peter Graff)

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Re: Sierra Leone - Ebola outbreak 2014 - 181 laboratory cases , 53 confirmed deaths as of June 27, 2014 (Ministry of Health)

Re: Sierra Leone - Ebola outbreak 2014 - 181 laboratory cases , 53 confirmed deaths as of June 27, 2014 (Ministry of Health)

Ebola Update June 30, 2014

?For the 29th June 2014, a total of 8 samples were received by the Laboratory: Kenema (3), Kailahun (3), Bombali (1) and Western Area (1). Five (5) of the 8 samples are positive for Ebola (3 Kenema & 2 Kailahun). The remaining 3 samples are negative. Kenema and Kailahun are the only districts with laboratory confirmed Ebola cases in the country
?Three(3) of the 9 samples Laboratory pending results yesterday are now positive for Ebola, while 3 are negative and 3 still pending
? The cumulative number of cases tested is 388, with 199 laboratory confirmed for Ebola and 65 confirmed deaths.
?Forty-nine (49) cases are currently admitted at the treatment centers, Kenema (43) and Kailahun (6).
?The cumulative number of cases discharged is 23
?Line listing of contacts and monitoring of case contacts continues in districts with confirmed cases
.Mercury International and the Lebanese Community in Sierra Leone donated 100 million Leones to the Ministry of Health and Sanitation as their contribution toward the fight against the Ebola Viral Disease
?Two more experts in Infectious diseases control have arrived in country with the help World Health Organization (WHO) to build capacity of local health workers in case management, labs and surveillance. These two experts will also focus on helping the Ministry establish treatment centers in other districts, as well as strengthen the observations units that have already been established in districts across the country
?The Turkish Government today donated an ambulance to the Ministry of Health and Sanitation to assist with the

The post cuts off there. Another eight confirmed cases since yesterday's update.

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Re: Sierra Leone - Ebola outbreak 2014 - 181 laboratory cases , 53 confirmed deaths as of June 27, 2014 (Ministry of Health)

Re: Sierra Leone - Ebola outbreak 2014 - 181 laboratory cases , 53 confirmed deaths as of June 27, 2014 (Ministry of Health)

Contrary to the earlier report, WHO are reporting suspected and probable cases in Sierra Leone.

Ebola virus disease, West Africa – update


New cases and deaths attributable to Ebola virus disease (EVD) continue to be reported by the Ministries of Health in the three West African countries of Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone. Between 25 and 30 June 2014, 22 new cases of EVD, including 14 deaths, were reported from the three countries, as follows: Guinea, 3 new cases and 5 deaths; Liberia, 8 new cases with 7 deaths; and Sierra Leone 11 new cases and 2 deaths. These numbers include laboratory-confirmed, probable, and suspect cases and deaths of EVD.

As of 30 June 2014, the cumulative number of cases attributed to EVD in the three countries stands at 759, including 467 deaths. The distribution and classification of the cases are as follows: Guinea, 413 cases (293 confirmed, 88 probable, and 32 suspected) and 303 deaths (193 confirmed, 82 probable, and 28 suspected); Liberia, 107 cases (52 confirmed, 21 probable, and 34 suspected) and 65 deaths (33 confirmed, 17 probable, and 15 suspected); and Sierra Leone, 239 cases (199 confirmed, 31 probable, and 9 suspected) and 99 deaths (65 confirmed, 29 probable, and 5 suspected).

http://www.who.int/csr/don/2014_07_01_ebola/en/

 

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Re: Sierra Leone - Ebola outbreak 2014 - 239 clinical cases , 99 deaths as of June 30, 2014 (WHO)

Re: Sierra Leone - Ebola outbreak 2014 - 239 clinical cases , 99 deaths as of June 30, 2014 (WHO)

More patients discharged from the Ebola treatment centres in Sierra Leone

First patient discharge from the Ebola Treatment centre posing with husband

30 June 2014, Freetown -- On 30 June 2014 four patients were discharged from the Ebola treatments centres bringing the number of discharged patients to 23.

The first to be discharged from the Ebola treatment centre is Victoria Yillia a 19 year old lady from Koindu Town in the Kailahun district. Quoting from her statement she said ?I felt like I am in heaven when I was discharged?. She is now living in nearby Kenema district with her husband and mother in law.

Other patients have been discharged and are recuperating in their homes. A village chief from one of the worst affected villages in the Jawie chiefdom Kailahun district who was discharged together with his wife was involved in giving testimony to community members in the house of the Paramount chief of Jawie chiefdom.

The discharge package includes money for transportation to their communities, clothing and food items.

This is the first time Ebola Disease outbreak has occurred in the country leading to denial and panic. There are so many myths and misconceptions around the treatment and control of the Ebola Virus Disease in the Kailahun and neighboring districts bordering Liberia and Guinea. These misconceptions must be corrected and people from the affected communities need to accept that Ebola is the cause of the unusual morbidity and mortality. The entire UN family (World Health Organization, UNICEF, UNFPA) MSF, Red Cross and other partners are supporting the communication of key messages through radio discussions, dissemination of jingles, posters and fact sheets.

Key stakeholders including traditional leaders and politicians are being mobilized. Furthermore Community Health Workers have been trained to conduct house to house and village to village sensitization. A better understanding of the disease and involvement of members of the community in the prevention and control of the outbreak is hoped to improve early case reporting and thus increase the number of people discharged from treatment centres.

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http://www.afro.who.int/en/sierra-l...-ebola-treatment-centres-in-sierra-leone.html

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Kailahun District Supported to Contain Ebola Virus Disease



Community Health Volunteers

Freetown, 30 June 2014 -- Kailahun district is the most affected district according to data from the Ministry of Health and Sanitation (MoHS). 81.4% of the 199 confirmed cases are from Kailahun District as of 29th June 2014.

A District Taskforce for Ebola response is headed by the Kailahun District Council Chairperson Mr Alex Bhonapha who is assisted by the District Medical Officer James Squire. The taskforce meets daily to coordinate Ebola prevention and control strategies.

The sub committees for Ebola prevention and control include at the national level which are mirrored at the district include: coordination; case management; surveillance; logistics and Social Mobilization and psychosocial support.

Community Volunteers from the Chiefdoms are being trained to mobilize communities, track and trace contacts and bury corpses of people who die from Ebola. Technical and financial support for the trainings have been provided by the Ministry of Health and Sanitation WHO, UNICEF, UNFPA, Metabiota, MSF and the Red Cross society.

A treatment centre is operational in Kailahun town with support from MSF and two transit treatment centres with support from MoHS and partners. Support for laboratory services is provided by Tuilane, Metabiota and from 30th June also by Canadian government.

Some Paramount chiefs are showing commitment by instituting bi-laws to ensure that patients are not kept at home and corpses are appropriately buried. A paramount chief (PC Kallon) who lost his wife and child to Ebola Virus Disease is mobilizing members of his chiefdom for the control of Ebola in his chiefdom. He also advocates for adequate resources to be provided for his people including request for a Treatment Centre in his chiefdom.

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Re: Sierra Leone - Ebola outbreak 2014 - 252 clinical cases , 101 deaths as of July 2, 2014 (WHO)

Re: Sierra Leone - Ebola outbreak 2014 - 252 clinical cases , 101 deaths as of July 2, 2014 (WHO)

Ebola virus disease, West Africa ? update 3 July 2014
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Summary statistics

New cases and deaths attributable to Ebola virus disease (EVD) continue to be reported by the Ministries of Health in the three West African countries of Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone. Between 1st and 2nd July 2014, 21 new cases of EVD, including 14 deaths, were reported from the three countries, as follows: Guinea, 0 new case and 2 deaths; Liberia, 8 new cases with 10 deaths; and Sierra Leone 13 new cases and 2 deaths. These numbers include laboratory-confirmed, probable, and suspect cases and deaths of EVD.

As of 2nd July 2014, the cumulative number of cases attributed to EVD in the three countries stands at 779, including 481 deaths. The distribution and classification of the cases are as follows: Guinea, 412 cases (292 confirmed, 100 probable, and 20 suspected) and 305 deaths (194 confirmed, 94 probable, and 17 suspected); Liberia, 115 cases (54 confirmed, 24 probable, and 37 suspected) and 75 deaths (38 confirmed, 22 probable, and 15 suspected); and Sierra Leone, 252 cases (211 confirmed, 35 probable, and 6 suspected) and 101 deaths (67 confirmed, 29 probable, and 5 suspected). A table summarizing the statistics is found at the end.
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Re: Sierra Leone - Ebola outbreak 2014 - 252 clinical cases , 101 deaths as of July 2, 2014 (WHO)

Re: Sierra Leone - Ebola outbreak 2014 - 252 clinical cases , 101 deaths as of July 2, 2014 (WHO)

Ebola Update July 3, 2014

• For the 2nd July 2014, a total of 36 samples were received by the Laboratory: Kenema (9), Kailahun (25), Moyamba and Bo (1) each. Twenty-three (23) of the 36 samples are positive for Ebola, four (4) from Kenema and nineteen (19) from Kailahun. Eight of the remaining samples are negative while 5 results are pending. Only Kenema and Kailahun Districts have confirmed cases of Ebola in the country
• Five(5) of the 7 laboratory pending results yesterday are now positive while 2 are negative
•The cumulative number of cases tested is 468 with Laboratory confirmed cases of 239 70 confirmed deaths
•The cumulative number of discharged cases is 28
•Line listing of contacts and monitoring of case contacts is on-going in districts with confirmed cases
•Training completed for staff of the Ebola treatment center established at Lakka Government Hospital

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Re: Sierra Leone - Ebola outbreak 2014 - 252 clinical cases , 101 deaths as of July 2, 2014 (WHO)

Re: Sierra Leone - Ebola outbreak 2014 - 252 clinical cases , 101 deaths as of July 2, 2014 (WHO)

Ebola Update July 4, 2014

For the 3rd July 2014, a total of 19 samples were received by the Laboratory: Kenema (11), Kailahun (4), Western Area (1) and Bo (3). Seven (7) of the 19 samples were laboratory confirmed positive for Ebola from Kenema (4) and Kailahun (3) while the remaining 12 samples are all negative.
Two (2) of the 5 laboratory pending results yesterday are now positive while 3 are negative. Kenema and Kailahun still remain the only two districts with laboratory confirmed cases of Ebola; all other districts are Ebola free.
The cumulative number of cases tested is 487, with laboratory confirmed cases of 248 and 71 confirmed deaths
Eight-nine (89) cases are currently admitted in Kenema (50) and Kailahun (39) isolation units
The total cumulative number of discharged cases is 29
Line listing of contacts and monitoring of case contacts is on-going in districts with confirmed cases
Additional support to the District Health Management Teams for staff, contact tracing and training was delivered by the Minister of Health and Sanitation to Kenema DHMT this afternoon

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Re: Sierra Leone - Ebola outbreak 2014 - 252 clinical cases , 101 deaths as of July 2, 2014 (WHO)

Re: Sierra Leone - Ebola outbreak 2014 - 252 clinical cases , 101 deaths as of July 2, 2014 (WHO)

Thousands march against Ebola in Sierra Leone

By: Joseph Milton Lebbie on July 4, 2014.

The outbreak of the notorious and much dreaded Ebola killer disease has spread fear right across Sierra Leone and almost everybody is now concerned.

Latest report states that yesterday, 3rd July, thousands of people from all the eleven chiefdoms in the southern district of Bo, marched through the principal streets of Bo City to raise awareness on the Ebola outbreak.

What was described as a five-thousand-man-Anti-Ebola-March reportedly attracted all the Members of Parliament, Paramount Chiefs and other traditional authorities, school pupils, drivers and other people from all works of life all of whom processed from the Bo City Centre to the historic Coronation Field where various stakeholders delivered anti-Ebolamessages aimed at raising the awareness of the people on the disease.

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Re: Sierra Leone - Ebola outbreak 2014 - 252 clinical cases , 101 deaths as of July 2, 2014 (WHO)

Re: Sierra Leone - Ebola outbreak 2014 - 252 clinical cases , 101 deaths as of July 2, 2014 (WHO)

The Lancet, Early Online Publication, 5 July 2014
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Ebola in Sierra Leone: a call for action

Rashid Ansumana a, Jesse Bonwitt a, David A Stenger a b, Kathryn H Jacobsen a c
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First, access to diagnostic techniques should increase. Most febrile illnesses in Sierra Leone are treated at home on the basis of presumptive self-diagnosis and without clinical consultation.4 Many cases meeting the case definition for suspected Ebola might be going undetected and unreported because ill people and their families are opting for self-treatment with over-the-counter drugs or traditional medicine. At present, there is little incentive for patients to seek professional diagnosis of suspected Ebola....

Second, infectious disease surveillance systems should be strengthened by adopting new data-sharing technologies. Our laboratory and others in the region have shown that routine syndromic surveillance systems can be designed to rely on mobile phones which have become ubiquitous in west Africa....

Third, support for clinical care providers should be expanded. For example, our city (Bo, Sierra Leone) has less than 15 physicians for a population of more than 150 000 people. In the rest of Sierra Leone and in neighbouring countries, such as Guinea and Liberia, the number of physicians per person is similarly low....

Fourth, we need to improve communication with the population when developing and implementing public health responses to outbreaks. Restrictions on border crossings and sales of bushmeat were implemented early in the containment effort but did not account for the importance of these activities to the local livelihoods. Travel bans were likely ineffective in stopping cross-border journeys on secondary roads, and bushmeat could (and can) still be found in local markets and villages...
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Re: Sierra Leone - Ebola outbreak 2014 - 252 clinical cases , 101 deaths as of July 2, 2014 (WHO)

Re: Sierra Leone - Ebola outbreak 2014 - 252 clinical cases , 101 deaths as of July 2, 2014 (WHO)

Ebola Update July 6, 2014

For the 5th July 2014, a total of 17 samples were received by the Laboratory: eight (8) from Kailahun , eight (8) from Kenema and one (1) from Bo
Twelve (12) of the 17 samples were laboratory confirmed positive for Ebola from Kailahun (6) and Kenema (6). Three of the remaining samples are negative while result for 2 samples is pending.
Four of the 7 laboratory pending results yesterday are now positive while 3 are negative. Kailahun and Kenema districts still remain the only two districts with laboratory confirmed cases of Ebola in Sierra Leone at present
The cumulative number of Laboratory confirmed cases is 270 whiles confirmed death is 80
Eighty-nine (89) cases are currently admitted at the Ebola Treatment Centers. Fifty (50) in Kenema and thirty-nine (39) in Kailahun
The cumulative number of discharged cases is 32
Line listing of contacts and monitoring of case contacts is on-going in districts with confirmed cases


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