Table 1 Characteristics of probable and confirmed cases of Ebola virus disease in Pujehun district, Sierra Leone
Number (%) | |
|---|---|
Children (0–15 years old) | 8/49 (16.3 %) |
Adults (16–64 years old) | 35/49 (71.4 %) |
Females | 30/49 (61.2 %) |
Healthcare workers (HCW) | 3/49 (6.1 %) |
Admitted to hospital | 44/49 (88.8 %) |
Deaths | 42/49 (85.7 %) |
Community burials | 5/42 (11.9 %) |
Cases imported from abroad | 9/49 (18.4 %) |
In the local transmission chains | 39/40 (97.5 %) |
Exposed in family/extended family | 29/39 (74.3 %) |
Exposed in the community | 7/39 (17.9 %) |
Exposed in hospital (patients) | 1/39 (2.6 %) |
Exposed in hospital (HCWs) | 2/39 (5.1 %) |
Touched the body fluids of the case (blood, vomit, saliva, urine, feces) | 6/31 (19.4 %) |
Had direct physical contact with the body of the case (alive or dead) | 16/31 (51.6 %) |
Touched or shared the linen, clothes, or dishes/eating utensils of the case | 23/31 (74.2 %) |
Slept, ate, or spent time in the same household or room as the case | 20/31 (64.5 %) |