Emerging Infectious Diseases (Feb 2022)

Postmortem Surveillance for Ebola Virus Using OraQuick Ebola Rapid Diagnostic Tests, Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, 2019–2020

  • Daniel Mukadi-Bamuleka,
  • Yibayiri Osee Sanogo,
  • Junior Bulabula-Penge,
  • Maria E. Morales-Betoulle,
  • Patrice Fillon,
  • Patrick Woodruff,
  • Mary J. Choi,
  • Amy Whitesell,
  • Alison M. Todres,
  • Anja De Weggheleire,
  • Anaïs Legand,
  • Jean-Jacques Muyembe-Tamfum,
  • Pierre Formenty,
  • John D. Klena,
  • Joel M. Montgomery,
  • Steve Ahuka-Mundeke

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2802.210981
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 28, no. 2
pp. 420 – 424

Abstract

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After a pilot study, we tested 443 cadavers using OraQuick Ebola rapid diagnostic tests during surveillance after the 10th Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. No false negative and 2% false-positive results were reported. Quickly returning results and engaging the community enabled timely public health actions.

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