Contact Tracing during an Outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease in the Western Area Districts of Sierra Leone: Lessons for Future Ebola Outbreak Response

Frontiers in Public Health

Olushayo Oluseun Olu¹ 

关键词: Ebola virus disease;    outbreak response;    contact tracing;    surveillance;    Western Area;    Sierra Leone;    research article;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fpubh.2016.00130

学科分类：卫生学

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

IntroductionContact tracing is a critical strategy required for timely prevention and control of Ebola virus disease (EVD) outbreaks. Available evidence suggests that poor contact tracing was a driver of the EVD outbreak in West Africa, including Sierra Leone. In this article, we answered the question as to whether EVD contact tracing, as practiced in Western Area (WA) districts of Sierra Leone from 2014 to 2015, was effective. The goal is to describe contact tracing and identify obstacles to its effective implementation.

【 授权许可】

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