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Ebola Virus Shedding and Transmission: Review of Current Evidence

ContributorsVetter, Pauline; Fischer, William A (2nd); Schibler, Manuel; Jacobs, Michael; Bausch, Daniel Goodwin; Kaiser, Laurent
Published inThe Journal of Infectious Diseases, vol. 214, no. suppl 3, p. S177-S184
Publication date2016
Abstract

The magnitude of the 2013-2016 Ebola virus disease outbreak in West Africa was unprecedented, with >28 500 reported cases and >11 000 deaths. Understanding the key elements of Ebola virus transmission is necessary to implement adequate infection prevention and control measures to protect healthcare workers and halt transmission in the community.

Keywords
  • Africa
  • Western/epidemiology
  • Bodily Secretions/virology
  • Body Fluids/virology
  • Disease Outbreaks
  • Ebolavirus/genetics/physiology
  • Feces/virology
  • Female
  • Hemorrhagic Fever
  • Ebola/epidemiology/transmission/virology
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Virus Shedding
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VETTER, Pauline et al. Ebola Virus Shedding and Transmission: Review of Current Evidence. In: The Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2016, vol. 214, n° suppl 3, p. S177–S184. doi: 10.1093/infdis/jiw254
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