ebola virus – feedback from sierra leone
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Ebola – feedback from Sierra Leone
DR LOUISE BERRY
DECEMBER 2014
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Some virology Discovered in 1976 by Peter Piot Named after the Ebola river in DRC (Zaire) 5 species - Zaire Ebolavirus is responsible Enveloped RNA virus –Filovirus family
Incubation period ~ 8 days (3-21) Exposure to bodily fluids Symptoms: Fever, abdo pain, vomiting, diarrhoea, conjunctivitis, hiccups, haemorrhage
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Sierra Leone Gained independence in 1961 – former British colony
10 years of civil war 1991-2002
Bottom 5% of countries per GDP
1 in 8 mothers die in childbirth
1 in 5 children die before 5 years
Ave life expectancy of 45 years.
Number of doctors 3/100,000 (135)
Then add Ebola into the mix…
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Social mobilisation Dispelling myths
SMS, radio
Culturally relevant messaging
Handwashing
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Training the Cubans
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Rokupa Government Hospital
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Training
How to put on PPE and take off safely Clinical care Infection control Preparation of chlorine solutions for handwashing and cleaning
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Screening Triage
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Going forward
Diagnostics - Lab capacity doubled – PHE lab, rapid test being trialled
Number of treatment beds doubled – but need for much more scale up
Kerrytown, Community care units
Theraputics candidates and ebola vaccine trials
But
Huge need for more beds
Care for orphans
Unlikely to see end of epidemic until middle of next year
Collapse of primary health care – measles outbreak/maternal mortality?