Clinical profile and containment of the Ebola virus disease outbreak in two large West African cities, Nigeria, July–September 2014

Clinical profile and containment of the Ebola virus disease outbreak in two large West African cities, Nigeria, July–September 2014

Introduction: The Ebola virus disease (EVD) outbreak in Nigeria began when an infected diplomat from Liberia arrived in Lagos, the most populous city in Africa, with subsequent transmission to another large city. Methods: First-, second-, and third-generation contacts were traced, monitored, and cla...

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Main Authors: Chima Ohuabunwo, Celestine Ameh, Oyin Oduyebo, Anthony Ahumibe, Bamidele Mutiu, Adebola Olayinka, Wasiu Gbadamosi, Erika Garcia, Carolina Nanclares, Wale Famiyesin, Abdulaziz Mohammed, Patrick Nguku, Richard I. Koko, Joshua Obasanya, Durojaye Adebayo, Yemi Gbadegesin, Oni Idigbe, Olukayode Oguntimehin, Sara Nyanti, Charles Nzuki, Ismail Abdus-Salam, Joseph Adeyemi, Nnanna Onyekwere, Emmanuel Musa, David Brett-Major, Faisal Shuaib, Abdulsalami Nasidi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-12-01
Series:International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Ebola virus disease
Outbreak containment
Clinical profile
Hemorrhagic fever
Gastroenteritis
Nigeria
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971216311389

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