Yellow Fever outbreak in Darfur, Sudan in October 2012; the initial outbreak investigation report
In: Journal of infection and public health (Print), Jg. 6 (2013), Heft 5, S. 370-376
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Introduction: Sudan is subject to repeated outbreaks, including Viral Hemorrhagic Fever (VHF), which is considered to be a very serious illness. Yellow Fever (YF) outbreaks in Sudan have been reported from the 1940s through 2005. In 2012, a new outbreak of YF occurred in the Darfur region. Objective: To identify the potential for an outbreak, to diagnose the disease and to be able to recognize its cause among the initial reported cases. Methodology: >This is a descriptive and investigative field study that applies standard communicable disease outbreak investigation steps. The study involved clinical, serological, entomological and environmental surveys. Results: The field investigation confirmed the outbreak and identified its cause to be YF. Conclusion: National surveillance systems should be strong enough to detect VHFs in a timely manner. Local health facilities should be prepared to promptly treat the initial cases because the case fatality ratios (CFRs) are usually very high among the index cases.
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Yellow Fever outbreak in Darfur, Sudan in October 2012; the initial outbreak investigation report
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Autor/in / Beteiligte Person: | SOGHAIER, Mohammed A ; HAGAR, Ahmed ; ABBAS, Mohammed A ; ELMANGORY, Mutasim M ; ELTAHIR, Khalid M ; SALL, Amadou A |
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Zeitschrift: | Journal of infection and public health (Print), Jg. 6 (2013), Heft 5, S. 370-376 |
Veröffentlichung: | Amsterdam: Elsevier, 2013 |
Medientyp: | academicJournal |
Umfang: | print, 22 ref |
ISSN: | 1876-0341 (print) |
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