Community Quarantine to Interrupt Ebola Virus Transmission — Mawah Village, Bong County, Liberia, August–October, 2014

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• Journal Article:
  Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
• Personal Author:
  Nyenswah, Tolbert ; Blackley, David J. ; Freeman, Tabeh ; Lindblade, Kim A. ; Arzoaquoi, Samson K. ; Mott, Joshua A. ; Williams, Justin N. ; Halldin, Cara N. ; Kollie, Francis ; Laney, A. Scott
• Corporate Authors:
  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)Epidemic Intelligence Service. ; Center for Global Health (U.S.)Global Immunizations Division. ; National Center for Immunizations and Respiratory Diseases ((U.S.)Influenza Division. ; National Center for Occupational Safety and Health. Division of Respiratory Disease Studies.
• Description:
  On September 30, 2014, the Bong County health officer notified the county Ebola task force of a growing outbreak of Ebola Virus disease (Ebola) in Mawah, a village of approximately 800 residents. During September 9-16, household quarantine had been used by the community in response to a new Ebola infection. Because the infection led to a local outbreak that grew during September 17-20, county authorities suggested community quarantine be considered, and beginning on approximately September 20, the Fuamah District Ebola Task Force (Task Force) engaged Mawah leaders to provide education about Ebola and to secure cooperation for the proposed measures. On September 30, Bong County requested technical assistance to develop strategies to limit Transmission in the village and to prevent spread to other areas. The county health team, with support from the Task Force and CDC, traveled to Mawah on October 1 and identified approximately two dozen residents reporting symptoms consistent with Ebola. Because of an ambulance shortage, 2 days were required, beginning October 1, to transport the patients to an Ebola treatment unit in Monrovia. Community quarantine measures, consisting of restrictions on entering or leaving Mawah, regulated river crossings, and market closures, were implemented on October 1. Local leaders raised concerns about availability of medical care and food. The local clinic was reopened on October 11, and food was distributed on October 12. The Task Force reported a total of 22 cases of Ebola in Mawah during September 9-October 2, of which 19 were fatal. During October 3-November 21, no new cases were reported in the village. Involving community members during planning and implementation helped support a safe and effective community quarantine in Mawah.
• Subjects:
  Adult Articles Contact Tracing Disease Outbreaks EbolaVirus Female Hemorrhagic Fever, Ebola Humans Male Public Health Practice Quarantine Residence Characteristics Young Adult

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• Source:
  MMWR Morbidity Mortal Weekly Rep. 2015; 64(7):179-182.
• Series:
  Weekly Report: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
• ISSN:
  0149-2195 (print) ; 1545-861X (digital)
• Pubmed ID:
  25719679
• Pubmed Central ID:
  PMC5779591
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Liberia
• Pages in Document:
  4 pdf pages
• Volume:
  64
• Issue:
  7
• Collection(s):
  Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
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