National reporting of deaths after enhanced Ebola surveillance in Sierra Leone.

National reporting of deaths after enhanced Ebola surveillance in Sierra Leone.

BACKGROUND:Sierra Leone experienced the largest documented epidemic of Ebola Virus Disease in 2014-2015. The government implemented a national tollfree telephone line (1-1-7) for public reporting of illness and deaths to improve the detection of Ebola cases. Reporting of deaths declined substantiall...

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Main Authors: Mohamed F Jalloh, Reinhard Kaiser, Mariam Diop, Amara Jambai, John T Redd, Rebecca E Bunnell, Evelyn Castle, Charles Alpren, Sara Hersey, Anna Mia Ekström, Helena Nordenstedt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-08-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0008624

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https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0008624

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