Risk in the "Red Zone": Outcomes for Children Admitted to Ebola Holding Units in Sierra Leone Without Ebola Virus Disease

Felicity Fitzgerald, K Wing, A Naveed, M Gbessay, J C G Ross, F Checchi, D Youkee, M B Jalloh, D Baion, A Mustapha, H Jah, S Lako, S Oza, S Boufkhed, R Feury, J Bielicki, E Williamson, D M Gibb, N Klein, F SahrS Yeung

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Abstract

We collected data on 1054 children admitted to Ebola Holding Units in Sierra Leone and describe outcomes of 697/1054 children testing negative for Ebola virus disease (EVD) and accompanying caregivers. Case-fatality was 9%; 3/630 (0.5%) children discharged testing negative were readmitted EVD-positive. Nosocomial EVD transmission risk may be lower than feared.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)162-165
Number of pages4
JournalClinical infectious diseases
Volume65
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jul 2017

Keywords

  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Cross Infection/epidemiology
  • Disease Outbreaks/prevention & control
  • Ebolavirus
  • Female
  • Hemorrhagic Fever, Ebola/epidemiology
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Male
  • Patient Isolation/statistics & numerical data
  • Sierra Leone/epidemiology

Research Beacons, Institutes and Platforms

  • Humanitarian and Conflict Response Institute

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