Ebola virus disease

Performance-based financing contributes to the resilience of health services affected by the Liberian Ebola outbreak

“…Performance-based financing contributes to the resilience of health services affected by the Liberian Ebola outbreak V. G. Mussah, 1 L. Mapleh, 2 S. Ade, 3,4,5 A. D. Harries, 6 P. Bhat, 7 F. Kateh, 8 B. Dahn 9 P erformance-based financing (PBF) is a mechanism through which health providers are at least partially funded on the basis of their performance. 1 Although PBF is increasingly being discussed as a means of improving the quality of health care and health outcomes, the evidence to support this component of health systems strengthening is conflicting.…”

Influence of the 2014–2015 Ebola outbreak on the vaccination of children in a rural district of Guinea

“…1,2 Guinea was one of the most affected countries, with a total of 3811 Ebola cases and 2543 deaths. 2 Assuring the health of children requires the provision of curative and preventive services through functional and accessible health facilities.…”

Clinical Presentation and Care of Patients with Ebola Virus Disease in the China Ebola Treatment Unit, Liberia

“…Early symptoms of EVD are non-specific, including fever, malaise, fatigue, and muscle pain, and in some cases, headache, chest pain, rashes, and conjunctival congestion (14)(15)(16)(17). In the late phase of the disease, secondary sepsis and hemorrhagic symptoms can develop (7,18,19).…”

“…In EVD patients, fluid management was crucial, due to frequent intravascular volume depletion and electrolyte abnormalities (16,17,22). For patients with potential hypovolemia, capable of self-care, oral rehydration solution was administered, with antiemetics and antidiarrheal drugs if required, to mitigate the massive fluid loss through the gastro-intestinal tract and to prevent hypovolemia.…”