Unusual Ebola Virus Chain of Transmission, Conakry, Guinea, 2014–2015

Unusual Ebola Virus Chain of Transmission, Conakry, Guinea, 2014–2015

In October 2015, a new case of Ebola virus disease in Guinea was detected. Case investigation, serology, and whole-genome sequencing indicated possible transmission of the virus from an Ebola virus disease survivor to another person and then to the case-patient reported here. This transmission chain...

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Main Authors: Mory Keita, Sophie Duraffour, Nicholas J. Loman, Andrew Rambaut, Boubacar Diallo, Nfaly Magassouba, Miles W. Carroll, Joshua Quick, Amadou Sall, Judith R. Glynn, Pierre Formenty, Lorenzo Subissi, Ousmane Faye
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2016-12-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Ebola
Ebola virus disease
Ebola virus
molecular evolution
transmission
flare-up
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/22/12/16-0847_article

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