Contact tracing performance during the Ebola epidemic in Liberia, 2014-2015.

BACKGROUND:During the Ebola virus disease (EVD) epidemic in Liberia, contact tracing was implemented to rapidly detect new cases and prevent further transmission. We describe the scope and characteristics of contact tracing in Liberia and assess its performance during the 2014-2015 EVD epidemic. MET...

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Main Authors: Krista C Swanson, Chiara Altare, Chea Sanford Wesseh, Tolbert Nyenswah, Tashrik Ahmed, Nir Eyal, Esther L Hamblion, Justin Lessler, David H Peters, Mathias Altmann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-09-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6152989?pdf=render