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Alternative Title:
MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep
Personal Author:
Christie, Athalia; Davies-Wayne, Gloria J.; Cordier-Lasalle, Thierry; Blackley, David J.; Laney, A. Scott; ... More +
Christie, Athalia; Davies-Wayne, Gloria J.; Cordier-Lasalle, Thierry; Blackley, David J.; Laney, A. Scott; Williams, Desmond E.; Shinde, Shivam A.; Badio, Moses; Lo, Terrence; Mate, Suzanne E.; Ladner, Jason T.; Wiley, Michael R.; Kugelman, Jeffrey R.; Palacios, Gustavo; Holbrook, Michael R.; Janosko, Krisztina B.; de Wit, Emmie; van Doremalen, Neeltje; Munster, Vincent J.; Pettitt, James; Schoepp, Randal J.; Verhenne, Leen; Evlampidou, Iro; Kollie, Karsor K; Sieh, Sonpon B.; Gasasira, Alex; Bolay, Fatorma; Kateh, Francis N.; Nyenswah, Tolbert G.; De Cock, Kevin M.; Less -
Description:
On March 20, 2015, 30 days after the most recent confirmed Ebola Virus Disease (Ebola) patient in Liberia was isolated, Ebola was laboratory confirmed in a woman in Monrovia. The investigation identified only one epidemiologic link to Ebola: unprotected vaginal intercourse with a survivor. Published reports from previous outbreaks have demonstrated Ebola survivors can continue to harbor virus in immunologically privileged sites for a period of time after convalescence. Ebola virus has been isolated from semen as long as 82 days after symptom onset and viral RNA has been detected in semen up to 101 days after symptom onset. One instance of possible sexual transmission of Ebola has been reported, although the accompanying evidence was inconclusive. In addition, possible sexual transmission of Marburg virus, a filovirus related to Ebola, was documented in 1968. This report describes the investigation by the Government of Liberia and international response partners of the source of Liberia's latest Ebola case and discusses the public health implications of possible sexual transmission of Ebola virus. Based on information gathered in this investigation, CDC now recommends that contact with semen from male Ebola survivors be avoided until more information regarding the duration and infectiousness of viral shedding in body fluids is known. If male survivors have sex (oral, vaginal, or anal), a condom should be used correctly and consistently every time.
Subject:
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Adult
Articles
Disease Outbreaks
Ebolavirus
Female
Hemorrhagic Fever, Ebola
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
RNA, Viral
Semen
Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Viral
Survivors
Unsafe Sex

Source:
MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2015; 64(17):479-481.;
Pubmed ID:
25950255
Pubmed Central ID:
PMC4584553
Document Type:
Journal Article;
Place as Subject:
Liberia;
Collection(s):
Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
Main Document Checksum:
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urn:sha256:5468a82468f70adc9a496d2c5e267f4b7108d588863367bf04a717720e066eb6
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