Diagnosis of Febrile Illnesses Other Than Ebola Virus Disease at an Ebola Treatment Unit in Sierra Leone

Patients with febrile illnesses presenting to an Ebola treatment unit in Sierra Leone had a wide range of diagnoses other than Ebola virus disease. Rapid diagnostic tests were useful in confirming these diagnoses, reducing the length of patient stay with valuable consequences. These alternative diag...

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Published in:Clinical infectious diseases 2015-09, Vol.61 (5), p.795-798
Main Authors: O'Shea, Matthew K., Clay, Kate A., Craig, Darren G., Matthews, Steven W., Kao, Raymond L. C., Fletcher, Thomas E., Bailey, Mark S., Hutley, Emma
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
BRIEF REPORTS
Disease Outbreaks
Ebola virus
Female
Fever
Fever - diagnosis
Fever - epidemiology
Fever - etiology
Hemorrhagic Fever, Ebola
Humans
Male
Medical diagnosis
Middle Aged
Reagent Kits, Diagnostic
Retrospective Studies
Sierra Leone - epidemiology
Young Adult
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Summary:Patients with febrile illnesses presenting to an Ebola treatment unit in Sierra Leone had a wide range of diagnoses other than Ebola virus disease. Rapid diagnostic tests were useful in confirming these diagnoses, reducing the length of patient stay with valuable consequences. These alternative diagnoses should assist in future planning.
ISSN:1058-4838
1537-6591
DOI:10.1093/cid/civ399