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Ebola virus disease update - West Africa

Disease outbreak news
19 August 2014
Epidemiology and surveillance

Between 14 and 16 August 2014, a total of 113 new cases of Ebola virus disease (laboratory-confirmed, probable, and suspect cases) as well as 84 deaths were reported from Guinea, Liberia*, Nigeria, and Sierra Leone.
Health sector response

The response of WHO and other partners to the Ebola Virus outbreak is continuing to grow in Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria and Sierra Leone. To reduce the likelihood that those who are infected will carry the disease outside their communities, the governments have set up quarantine zones in areas of high transmission including severely-affected cities such as Gueckedou in Guinea, Kenema and Kailahun in Sierra Leone and Foya in Liberia.

This prevents people living in these areas from moving to other parts of the country and potentially increasing EVD transmission. However, it also means that barriers to travel limit their access to food and other necessities. While preventing further transmission of EVD is crucial, it is essential that people in those zones have access to food, water, good sanitation and other basic supplies.

WHO is working with the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) to ensure people in the quarantine zones receive regular food aid and other non-medical supplies. WFP is now scaling up its programme to distribute food to the around 1 million people living in the quarantine zones in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone.

Food has been delivered to hospitalized patients and people under quarantine who are not able to leave their homes to purchase food. Providing regular food supplies is a potent means of limiting unnecessary movement.

WHO does not recommend any travel or trade restrictions be applied except in cases where individuals have been confirmed or are suspected of being infected with EVD or where individuals have had contact with cases of EVD. (Contacts do not include properly-protected health-care workers and laboratory staff.) Temporary recommendations from the Emergency Committee with regard to actions to be taken by countries can be found at:

    IHR Emergency Committee meeting on Ebola outbreak in west Africa

Disease update
Confirmed, probable, and suspect cases and deaths from Ebola virus disease in Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, and Sierra Leone, as of 16 August 2014

     New (1)      Confirmed      Probable      Suspect      Totals (by Country)
Guinea                          
Cases      24      396      140      7      543
Deaths      14      252      140      2      394
Liberia                          
Cases      48      200      444      190      834
Deaths      53      178      202      86      466
Nigeria                          
Cases      3      12      0      3      15
Deaths      0      4      0      0      4
Sierra Leone                          
Cases      38      775      34      39      848
Deaths      17      326      34      5      365
Totals                          
Cases      113      1383      618      239      2240
Deaths      84      760      376      93      1229
(1) New cases were reported between 14 and 16 August 2014.

The total number of cases is subject to change due to ongoing reclassification, retrospective investigation, and availability of laboratory results. Data reported in the Disease Outbreak News are based on official information reported by Ministries of Health.

* Information from Liberia, throughout this update, is from 15 August, 2014.

http://www.who.int/csr/don/2014_08_19_ebola/en/
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Date of report Total Guinea Liberia Sierra Leone Nigeria References and notes__________
Cases Deaths Cases Deaths Cases Deaths Cases Deaths Cases Deaths
16 Aug 2014 2,240 1,229 543 394 834 466 848 365 15 4 ao 08-16 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2014_West_Africa_Ebola_virus_outbreak#cite_note-155 - [155]
13 Aug 2014 2,127 1,145 519 380 786 413 810 348 12 4 ao 08-13 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2014_West_Africa_Ebola_virus_outbreak#cite_note-156 - [156]
11 Aug 2014 1,975 1,069 510 377 670 355 783 334 12 3 ao 08-11 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2014_West_Africa_Ebola_virus_outbreak#cite_note-157 - [157]
9 Aug 2014 1,848 1,013 506 373 599 323 730 315 13 2 ao 08-09 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2014_West_Africa_Ebola_virus_outbreak#cite_note-158 - [158]
6 Aug 2014 1,779 961 495 367 554 294 717 298 13 2 ao 08-06 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2014_West_Africa_Ebola_virus_outbreak#cite_note-159 - [159]
4 Aug 2014 1,711 932 495 363 516 282 691 286 9 1 ao 08-04 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2014_West_Africa_Ebola_virus_outbreak#cite_note-160 - [160]
1 Aug 2014 1,603 887 485 358 468 255 646 273 4 1 ao 08-01 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2014_West_Africa_Ebola_virus_outbreak#cite_note-161 - [161]
30 Jul 2014 1,440 826 472 346 391 227 574 252 3 1 ao 07-30 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2014_West_Africa_Ebola_virus_outbreak#cite_note-162 - [162]
27 Jul 2014 1,323 729 460 339 329 156 533 233 1 1 ao 07-27 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2014_West_Africa_Ebola_virus_outbreak#cite_note-163 - [163]
23 Jul 2014 1,201 672 427 319 249 129 525 224

ao 07-23 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2014_West_Africa_Ebola_virus_outbreak#cite_note-164 - [164]
20 Jul 2014 1,093 660 415 314 224 127 454 219

ao 07-20 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2014_West_Africa_Ebola_virus_outbreak#cite_note-165 - [165]
18 Jul 2014 1,048 632 410 310 196 116 442 206

ao 07-17 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2014_West_Africa_Ebola_virus_outbreak#cite_note-166 - [166]
17 Jul 2014 982 613 411 310 174 106 397 197

ao 07-14 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2014_West_Africa_Ebola_virus_outbreak#cite_note-167 - [167]
15 Jul 2014 964 603 406 304 172 105 386 194

ao 07-12 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2014_West_Africa_Ebola_virus_outbreak#cite_note-168 - [168]
10 Jul 2014 888 539 409 309 142 88 337 142

ao 07-08 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2014_West_Africa_Ebola_virus_outbreak#cite_note-169 - [169]
8 Jul 2014 844 518 408 307 131 84 305 127

ao 07-07 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2014_West_Africa_Ebola_virus_outbreak#cite_note-170 - [170]
2 Jul 2014 779 481 412 305 115 75 252 101

ao 07-02 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2014_West_Africa_Ebola_virus_outbreak#cite_note-171 - [171]
1 Jul 2014 759 467 413 303 107 65 239 99

ao 07-01 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2014_West_Africa_Ebola_virus_outbreak#cite_note-172 - [172]
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Looks like Guinea saw its biggest jump in cases, and that one will be a no-brainer. to see their increase coming.    Not good news that the Sawyer Chain is continuing in Nigeria with Nigeria reporting 3 more cases.   Also don't be misled by what looks to be a small increase in Nigeria - when they actually had a 25% increase in cases.


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