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

  • A. Yu. Popova,
  • V. A. Safronov,
  • M. Y. Boiro,
  • E. V. Kouklev,
  • O. V. Kedrova,
  • S. K. Udovichenko,
  • A. A. Lopatin,
  • A. S. Razdorsky,
  • E. B. Ezhlova,
  • V. Yu. Smolensky,
  • V. V. Kutyrev

DOI
https://doi.org/10.21055/0370-1069-2015-3-42-48
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 0, no. 3
pp. 42 – 48

Abstract

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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.

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