SUMMARY OF WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION (WHO) LATEST REPORT (AS OF NOV. 9, 2014): A total of 14 098 confirmed, probable, and suspected cases of Ebola virus disease (EVD) have been reported in six affected countries (Guinea, Liberia, Mali, Sierra Leone, Spain and the United States of America) and two previously affected countries (Nigeria and Senegal) up to the end of 9 November. There have been 5160 reported deaths. There is some evidence that case incidence is no longer increasing nationally in Guinea and Liberia, but steep increases persist in Sierra Leone. A mixed picture emerges at the district level. Transmission is consistently high in Conakry and Macenta in Guinea; Montserrado in Liberia; and in the western and northern areas of Sierra Leone. Declines in incidence continue in Lofa in Liberia; and Kenema and Kailahun in Sierra Leone. Cases and deaths continue to be under-reported in this outbreak. In Mali, there have been 4 reported confirmed and probable cases, and 4 deaths. The most recent cases are not related to the first EVD-positive patient in Mali, who died on 24 October. Interventions to contain the disease in the three most affected countries include isolating and treating patients, identifying their contacts and conducting burials in a safe and dignified manner. In the three most affected countries, 19 of 53 planned Ebola Treatment Centres are now open. A total of 140 trained burial teams are on the ground, and more than 4400 burials have reportedly been conducted in a safe and dignified manner since the outbreak began. Samples from all 53 Ebola-affected districts can be sent to a laboratory within 24 hours by road. Situation reports are now presented in a web-based format to provide detailed information at the country level, including data and maps, in a more interactive way. Table 1: Confirmed, probable, and suspected cases in Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone Country Case definition Cumulative Cases Cases in past 21 days Cumulative deaths Guinea Confirmed 1612 313 934 Probable 208 12 208 Suspected 58 * 0 All 1878 325 1142 Liberia Confirmed 2553 335** * Probable 1687 131** * Suspected 2582 * * All 6822 466** 2836 Sierra Leone Confirmed 4523 1197 960 Probable 79 14 174 Suspected 766 * 35 All 5368 1211 1169 Total 14 068 2002 5147 Data are based on official information reported by ministries of health, through WHO country offices. These numbers are subject to change due to ongoing reclassification, retrospective investigation and availability of laboratory results. *Data not available. **Data for Liberia are for the past 18 days.
Posted on: Thu, 13 Nov 2014 10:38:56 +0000
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