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Ebola outbreak in rural West Africa: epidemiology, clinical features and outcomes

Dallatomasinas S, Crestani R, Squire JS, Declerck H, Caleo GNC,  et al.
2015-01-07 • Tropical Medicine and International Health
2015-01-07 • Tropical Medicine and International Health
To describe Ebola cases in the district Ebola Management Centre of in Kailahun, a remote rural district of Sierra Leone, in terms of geographic origin, patient and hospitalization charac...
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Assessment of infection prevention and control measures at points of entry in Sierra Leone in 2021: a cross-sectional study

Kamara KN, Squire JS, Kanu JS, Carshon-Marsh R, Koroma Z,  et al.
2022-05-13 • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
2022-05-13 • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Implementing and monitoring infection prevention and control (IPC) measures at immigration points of entry (PoEs) is key to preventing infections, reducing excessive use of antimicrobial...

The factors affecting household transmission dynamics and community compliance with Ebola control measures: a mixed-methods study in a rural village in Sierra Leone

Caleo GNC, Duncombe J, Jephcott F, Lokuge K, Mills C,  et al.
2018-02-13 • BMC Public Health
2018-02-13 • BMC Public Health
Little is understood of Ebola virus disease (EVD) transmission dynamics and community compliance with control measures over time. Understanding these interactions is essential if interve...

Achieving minimum standards for infection prevention and control in Sierra Leone: urgent need for a quantum leap in progress in the COVID-19 era!

Fofanah BD, Abrahamyan A, Maruta A, Kallon C, Thekkur P,  et al.
2022-05-06 • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
2022-05-06 • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
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Good Infection prevention and control (IPC) is vital for tackling antimicrobial resistance and limiting health care-associated infections. We compared IPC performance be...

Research Protocol - Inpatient signs and symptoms and factors associated with death in children aged 5 years and younger admitted to two Ebola management centres in Sierra Leone, 2014: a retrospective cohort study

Shah T, Greig J, van der Plas LM, Achar J, Caleo GNC,  et al.
2016-07-01
2016-07-01
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Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) opened Ebola management centres (EMCs) in Sierra Leone in Kailahun in June, 2014, and Bo in September, 2014. Case fatality in the wes...

Successful Control of Ebola Virus Disease: Analysis of Service Based Data from Rural Sierra Leone

Lokuge K, Caleo GNC, Greig J, Duncombe J, McWilliam N,  et al.
2016-03-09 • PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases
2016-03-09 • PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases
The scale and geographical distribution of the current outbreak in West Africa raised doubts as to the effectiveness of established methods of control. Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) was firs...

Assessment of the MSF Triage System, Separating Patients into Different Wards Pending Ebola Virus Laboratory Confirmation, Kailahun, Sierra Leone, July to September 2014

Vogt F, Fitzpatrick G, Patten GE, Van der Bergh R, Stinson K,  et al.
2015-12-17 • Eurosurveillance
2015-12-17 • Eurosurveillance
Prevention of nosocomial Ebola virus (EBOV) infection among patients admitted to an Ebola management centre (EMC) is paramount. Current Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) guidelines recommen...

Incidence of surgical site infection and use of antibiotics among patients who underwent Caesarean section and herniorrhaphy at a regional referral hospital, Sierra Leone

Carshon-Marsh R, Squire JS, Kamara KN, Sargsyan A, Delamou A,  et al.
2022-03-29 • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
2022-03-29 • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Surgical site infections (SSIs) are common postoperative complications. Surgical antibiotic prophylaxis (SAP) can prevent the occurrence of SSIs if administered appropriately. We carried...

Inpatient Signs and Symptoms and Factors Associated with Death in Children Aged 5 Years and Younger Admitted to Two Ebola Management Centres in Sierra Leone, 2014: a Retrospective Cohort Study

Shah T, Greig J, van der Plas KM, Achar J, Caleo GNC,  et al.
2016-07-01 • Lancet Global Health
2016-07-01 • Lancet Global Health
Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) opened Ebola management centres (EMCs) in Sierra Leone in Kailahun in June, 2014, and Bo in September, 2014. Case fatality in the west African Ebola virus ...