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Epidemiology of epidemic ebola virus disease in Conakry and surrounding prefectures, Guinea, 2014-2015
Rico A , Brody D , Coronado F , Rondy M , Fiebig L , Carcelen A , Deyde VM , Mesfin S , Retzer KD , Bilivogui P , Keita S , Dahl BA . Emerg Infect Dis 2016 22 (2) 178-83 In 2014, Ebola virus disease (EVD) in West Africa was first reported during March in 3 southeastern prefectures in Guinea; from there, the disease rapidly spread across West Africa. We describe the epidemiology of EVD cases reported in Guinea's capital, Conakry, and 4 surrounding prefectures (Coyah, Dubreka, Forecariah, and Kindia), encompassing a full year of the epidemic. A total of 1,355 EVD cases, representing approximately 40% of cases reported in Guinea, originated from these areas. Overall, Forecariah had the highest cumulative incidence (4x higher than that in Conakry). Case-fatality percentage ranged from 40% in Conakry to 60% in Kindia. Cumulative incidence was slightly higher among male than female residents, although incidences by prefecture and commune differed by sex. Over the course of the year, Conakry and neighboring prefectures became the EVD epicenter in Guinea. |
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