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    The Medecins Sans Frontieres Intervention in the Marburg Hemorrhagic Fever Epidemic, Uige, Angola, 2005. I. Lessons Learned in the Hospital.

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    Authors
    Jeffs, B
    Roddy, P
    Weatherill, D
    de la Rosa, O
    Dorion, C
    Iscla, M
    Grovas, I
    Palma, P
    Villa, L
    Bernal, O
    Rodriguez-Martinez, J
    Barcelo, B
    Pou, D
    Borchert, M
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    Affiliation
    Medecins Sans Frontieres, Barcelona, CP 08001, Spain. bjeffs@doctors.org.uk
    Issue Date
    2007-11-15
    
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    Journal
    Journal of Infectious Diseases
    Abstract
    When the epidemic of Marburg hemorrhagic fever occurred in Uige, Angola, during 2005, the international response included systems of case detection and isolation, community education, the burial of the dead, and disinfection. However, despite large investments of staff and money by the organizations involved, only a fraction of the reported number of cases were isolated, and many cases were detected only after death. This article describes the response of Medecins Sans Frontieres Spain within the provincial hospital in Uige, as well as the lessons they learned during the epidemic. Diagnosis, management of patients, and infection control activities in the hospital are discussed. To improve the acceptability of the response to the host community, psychological and cultural factors need to be considered at all stages of planning and implementation in the isolation ward. More interventional medical care may not only improve survival but also improve acceptability.
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    Published by Infectious Diseases Society of America
    URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/10144/22210
    DOI
    10.1086/520548
    PubMed ID
    17940944
    Additional Links
    http://www.journals.uchicago.edu/toc/jid
    Language
    en
    ISSN
    0022-1899
    ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
    10.1086/520548
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    Emergencies/refugees
    Other Diseases

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