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Use of capture-recapture to estimate underreporting of Ebola virus disease, Montserrado County, Liberia
Gignoux E , Idowu R , Bawo L , Hurum L , Sprecher A , Bastard M , Porten K . Emerg Infect Dis 2015 21 (12) 2265-7 Underreporting of cases during a large outbreak of disease is not without precedent (1–5). Health systems in West Africa were ill-prepared for the arrival of Ebola virus disease (Ebola) (6). The Ebola outbreak in Liberia was declared on March 31, 2014, and peaked in September 2014. However, by mid-June, the outbreak had reached Montserrado County, where the capital, Monrovia, is located. In response, the Liberia Ministry of Health and Social Welfare (MOHSW) created a National Ebola Hotline: upon receipt of a call, a MOHSW case investigation team was dispatched to the site of the possible case. Additionally, persons could seek care at an Ebola Treatment Unit (ETU) or be referred to an ETU by another health care facility. During June 1–August 14, 2014, MOHSW, Médecins Sans Frontières, and the US nongovernment organization Samaritan’s Purse managed 3 ETUs in Montserrado County, including 2 in Monrovia operated by Eternal Love Winning Africa (ELWA). | In August 2014, to assess the extent of underreporting in the midst of the Ebola outbreak, we analyzed 2 sources of data collected during June 1–August 14. The first comprised data collected by MOHSW case investigation teams. These data were collected on MOHSW case forms and entered into a database emulating these forms using Epi Info version 7 software (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA). The second data source (designed on Excel 2003; Microsoft, Redmond, WA, USA) comprised data on all patients admitted to the 2 ELWA ETUs (ELWA1 and ELWA2). We used a capture–recapture (CRC) approach. |
Rapid response to Ebola outbreaks in remote areas - Liberia, July-November 2014
Kateh F , Nagbe T , Kieta A , Barskey A , Gasasira AN , Driscoll A , Tucker A , Christie A , Karmo B , Scott C , Barradas D , Blackley D , Dweh E , Warren F , Mahoney F , Kassay G , Calvert GM , Castro G , Logan G , Appiah G , Kirking H , Koon H , Papowitz H , Walke H , Cole IB , Montgomery J , Neatherlin J , Tappero JW , Forrester J , Woodring J , Mott J , Attfield K , DeCock K , Lindblade KA , Powell K , Yeoman K , Adams L , Broyles LN , Slutsker L , Belcher L , Cooper L , Santos M , Westercamp M , Weinberg MP , Massoudi M , Dea M , Patel M , Hennessey M , Fomba M , Lubogo M , Maxwell N , Moonan P , Arzoaquoi S , Gee S , Zayzay S , Pillai S , Williams S , Zarecki SM , Yett S , James S , Grube S , Gupta S , Nelson T , Malibiche T , Frank W , Smith W , Nyenswah T . MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2015 64 (7) 188-192 West Africa is experiencing its first epidemic of Ebola virus disease (Ebola). As of February 9, Liberia has reported 8,864 Ebola cases, of which 3,147 were laboratory-confirmed. Beginning in August 2014, the Liberia Ministry of Health and Social Welfare (MOHSW), supported by CDC, the World Health Organization (WHO), and others, began systematically investigating and responding to Ebola outbreaks in remote areas. Because many of these areas lacked mobile telephone service, easy road access, and basic infrastructure, flexible and targeted interventions often were required. Development of a national strategy for the Rapid Isolation and Treatment of Ebola (RITE) began in early October. The strategy focuses on enhancing capacity of county health teams (CHT) to investigate outbreaks in remote areas and lead tailored responses through effective and efficient coordination of technical and operational assistance from the MOHSW central level and international partners. To measure improvements in response indicators and outcomes over time, data from investigations of 12 of 15 outbreaks in remote areas with illness onset dates of index cases during July 16-November 20, 2014, were analyzed. The times to initial outbreak alerts and durations of the outbreaks declined over that period while the proportions of patients who were isolated and treated increased. At the same time, the case-fatality rate in each outbreak declined. Implementation of strategies, such as RITE, to rapidly respond to rural outbreaks of Ebola through coordinated and tailored responses can successfullyreduce transmission and improve outcomes. |
Update: Ebola virus disease epidemic - West Africa, February 2015
CDC Incident Management System Ebola Epidemiology Team , Guinea Interministerial Committee for Response Against the Ebola Virus , World Health Organization , CDC Guinea Response Team , Liberia Ministry of Health and Social Welfare , CDC Liberia Response Team , Sierra Leone Ministry of Health and Sanitation , CDC Sierra Leone Response Team , CDC NCEZID Viral Special Pathogens Branch , Srivastava P . MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2015 64 (7) 186-187 CDC is assisting ministries of health and working with other organizations to end the ongoing epidemic of Ebola virus disease (Ebola) in West Africa. The updated data in this report were compiled from situation reports from the Guinea Interministerial Committee for Response Against the Ebola Virus, the Liberia Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, the Sierra Leone Ministry of Health and Sanitation, and the World Health Organization. |
Update: Ebola virus disease epidemic - West Africa, January 2015
CDC Incident Management System Ebola Epidemiology Team , Guinea Interministerial Committee for Response Against the Ebola Virus , World Health Organization , CDC Guinea Response Team , Liberia Ministry of Health and Social Welfare , CDC Liberia Response Team , Sierra Leone Ministry of Health and Sanitation , CDC Sierra Leone Response Team , CDC NCEZID Viral Special Pathogens Branch . MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2015 64 (4) 109-110 CDC is assisting ministries of health and working with other organizations to end the ongoing epidemic of Ebola virus disease (Ebola) in West Africa. The updated data in this report were compiled from situation reports from the Guinea Interministerial Committee for Response Against the Ebola Virus, the Liberia Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, the Sierra Leone Ministry of Health and Sanitation, and the World Health Organization. |
Update: Ebola virus disease epidemic - West Africa, December 2014
CDC Incident Management System Ebola Epidemiology Team , Guinea Interministerial Committee for Response Against the Ebola Virus , World Health Organization , CDC Guinea Response Team , Liberia Ministry of Health and Social Welfare , CDC Liberia Response Team , Sierra Leone Ministry of Health and Sanitation , CDC Sierra Leone Response Team , CDC NCEZID Viral Special Pathogens Branch . MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2014 63 (50) 1199-1201 CDC is assisting ministries of health and working with other organizations to end the ongoing epidemic of Ebola virus disease (Ebola) in West Africa. The updated data in this report were compiled from situation reports from the Guinea Interministerial Committee for Response Against the Ebola Virus, the World Health Organization, the Liberia Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, and the Sierra Leone Ministry of Health and Sanitation. Total case counts include all suspected, probable, and confirmed cases, which are defined similarly by each country. These data reflect reported cases, which make up an unknown proportion of all cases, and reporting delays that vary from country to country. |
Update: Ebola virus disease epidemic - West Africa, November 2014
CDC Incident Management System Ebola Epidemiology Team , Guinea Interministerial Committee for Response Against the Ebola Virus and the World Health Organization , CDC Guinea Response Team , Liberia Ministry of Health and Social Welfare , CDC Liberia Response Team , Sierra Leone Ministry of Health and Sanitation , CDC Sierra Leone Response Team , CDC Viral Special Pathogens Branch . MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2014 63 (46) 1064-6 CDC is assisting ministries of health and working with other organizations to end the ongoing epidemic of Ebola virus disease (Ebola) in West Africa. The updated data in this report were compiled from situation reports from the Guinea Interministerial Committee for Response Against the Ebola Virus and the World Health Organization, the Liberia Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, and the Sierra Leone Ministry of Health and Sanitation. Total case counts include all suspected, probable, and confirmed cases, which are defined similarly by each country. These data reflect reported cases, which make up an unknown proportion of all cases, and reporting delays that vary from country to country. |
Update: Ebola virus disease outbreak - West Africa, October 2014
CDC Incident Management System Ebola Epidemiology Team , Guinea Interministerial Committee for Response Against the Ebola Virus , CDC Guinea Response Team , Liberia Ministry of Health and Social Welfare , CDC Liberia Response Team , Sierra Leone Ministry of Health and Sanitation , CDC Sierra Leone Response Team , CDC Viral Special Pathogens Branch . MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2014 63 (43) 978-981 CDC is assisting ministries of health and working with other organizations to control and end the ongoing outbreak of Ebola virus disease (Ebola) in West Africa. The updated data in this report were compiled from situation reports from the Guinea Interministerial Committee for Response Against the Ebola Virus and the World Health Organization, the Liberia Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, and the Sierra Leone Ministry of Health and Sanitation. Total case counts include all suspected, probable, and confirmed cases as defined by each country. These data reflect reported cases, which make up an unknown proportion of all actual cases and reporting delays that vary from country to country. |
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