Recent Outbreaks: Ebola

The past week has seen a continuation of recent trends: the situation in Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone continues to deteriorate, with widespread and persistent transmission of EVD. Problems with data gathering in Liberia continue. It should be emphasized that the reported fall in the number of new cases in Liberia over the past 3 weeks is unlikely to be genuine. Rather, it reflects a deterioration in the ability of overwhelmed responders to record accurate epidemiological data. It is clear from field reports and 1st responders that EVD cases are being under-reported from several key locations, and laboratory data that have not yet been integrated into official estimates indicate an increase in the number of new cases in Liberia. There is no evidence that the EVD epidemic in West Africa is being brought under control, though there is evidence of a decline in incidence in the districts of Lofa in Liberia, and Kailahun and Kenema in Sierra Leone.

 

Ebola in Congo

 

As at 5 Oct 2014, there have been 71 cases (30 confirmed, 26 probable, 15 suspected) of Ebola virus disease (EVD) reported in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, including 8 among health-care workers (HCWs). In total, 43 deaths have been reported, including 8 among HCWs. 816 contacts have now completed 21-day follow-up. Of 305 contacts currently being monitored, all (100 percent) were seen on 5 Oct 2014

 

What traveller should know about Ebola

 

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