Epidemiological data management during an outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD): key issues and observations from Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone experienced intense transmission of Ebola virus disease (EVD) from May 2014 to November 2015 during which a total of 8,704 confirmed cases and over 3,589 confirmed deaths were reported. Our field observation showed many issues in the EVD data management system which may have contributed...
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Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2016-08-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Public Health |
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Online Access: | http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpubh.2016.00163/full |