Epidemiological Peculiarities of Ebola Virus Disease Epidemic, 2013-2015 in West Africa Countries

Represented are the results of analysis of the on-going EVD epidemic, 2013-2015 in West Africa countries. Identified have been epidemiological peculiarities, the principal ones of which are: the scale of epidemic transmission; social factors of widespread occurrence; registration of EVD cases in the...

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Published inProblemy osobo opasnyh infekcij no. 3; pp. 42 - 48
Main Authors Popova, A. Yu, Safronov, V. A., Boiro, M. Y., Kouklev, E. V., Kedrova, O. V., Udovichenko, S. K., Lopatin, A. A., Razdorsky, A. S., Ezhlova, E. B., Smolensky, V. Yu, Kutyrev, V. V.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Russian
Published Federal Government Health Institution, Russian Research Anti-Plague Institute “Microbe” 20.09.2015
Subjects
anti-epidemic measures
evd epidemic
factors of transmission
natural reservoir
west africa
западная африка
природный резервуар
противоэпидемические мероприятия
факторы распространения
эпидемия бввэ
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Summary:Represented are the results of analysis of the on-going EVD epidemic, 2013-2015 in West Africa countries. Identified have been epidemiological peculiarities, the principal ones of which are: the scale of epidemic transmission; social factors of widespread occurrence; registration of EVD cases in the new territories of the African continent - West Africa (Guinea, Liberia, Sierra-Leone); genetic distinction between Ebola virus and the strains of the same virus, species Zaire ebolavirus, that caused previous outbreaks; prevalence of febrile syndrome over hemorrhagic; high risk of infection with EVD among the healthcare workers. Most probable carriers of Ebola virus may be fruit-bats of the three species - Hypsignathus monstrosus, Myonycteris torquata, and Epomops franqueti. Outlined are the key stages and factors of EVD epidemic development.
ISSN:0370-1069
2658-719X
DOI:10.21055/0370-1069-2015-3-42-48