Filovirus outbreak detection and surveillance: lessons from Bundibugyo.
J Infect Dis
; 204 Suppl 3: S761-7, 2011 Nov.
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em En
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| ID: mdl-21987748
ABSTRACT
The first outbreak of Ebola hemorrhagic fever (EHF) due to Bundibugyo ebolavirus occurred in Uganda from August to December 2007. During outbreak response and assessment, we identified 131 EHF cases (44 suspect, 31 probable, and 56 confirmed). Consistent with previous large filovirus outbreaks, a long temporal lag (approximately 3 months) occurred between initial EHF cases and the subsequent identification of Ebola virus and outbreak response, which allowed for prolonged person-to-person transmission of the virus. Although effective control measures for filovirus outbreaks, such as patient isolation and contact tracing, are well established, our observations from the Bundibugyo EHF outbreak demonstrate the need for improved filovirus surveillance, reporting, and diagnostics, in endemic locations in Africa.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Vigilância da População
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Surtos de Doenças
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Doença pelo Vírus Ebola
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Screening_studies
Limite:
Humans
País/Região como assunto:
Africa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Infect Dis
Ano de publicação:
2011
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos