Ebola Virus Imported from Guinea to Senegal, 2014

Emerg Infect Dis. 2017 Jun;23(6):1026-1028. doi: 10.3201/eid2306.161092.

Abstract

In March 2014, the World Health Organization declared an outbreak of Ebola virus disease in Guinea. In August 2014, a case caused by virus imported from Guinea occurred in Senegal, most likely resulting from nonsecure funerals and travel. Preparedness and surveillance in Senegal probably prevented secondary cases.

Keywords: Ebola; Ebola virus; Ebola virus disease; Guinea; Senegal; imported; viruses.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Contact Tracing
  • Disease Outbreaks*
  • Ebolavirus / isolation & purification*
  • Guinea / epidemiology
  • Hemorrhagic Fever, Ebola / epidemiology*
  • Hemorrhagic Fever, Ebola / prevention & control*
  • Hemorrhagic Fever, Ebola / transmission
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Patient Isolation
  • Senegal / epidemiology
  • Travel
  • World Health Organization
  • Young Adult