Transmission dynamics and control of Ebola virus disease outbreak in Nigeria, July to September 2014

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Fasina, Folorunso Oludayo
Shittu, Aminu
Lazarus, David Dazhia
Tomori, O.
Simonsen, L.
Viboud, C.
Chowell, G.

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European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control

Abstract

We analyse up-to-date epidemiological data of the Ebola virus disease outbreak in Nigeria as of 1 October 2014 in order to estimate the case fatality rate, the proportion of healthcare workers infected and the transmission tree. We also model the impact of control interventions on the size of the epidemic. Results indicate that Nigeria’s quick and forceful implementation of control interventions was determinant in controlling the outbreak rapidly and avoiding a far worse scenario in this country.

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Ebola virus disease (EVD), Diseases, Nigeria, Healthcare workers (HCWs), Transmission tree

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Fasina FO, Shittu A, Lazarus D, Tomori O, Simonsen L, Viboud C & Chowell G 2014, 'Transmission dynamics and control of Ebola virus disease outbreak in Nigeria, July to September 2014', Eurosurveillance, vol. 19, no. 40, pp. 1-7.