Ebola response in Sierra Leone: The impact on children.
Ebola response in Sierra Leone: The impact on children.
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塞拉利昂的埃博拉反应：对儿童的影响。
DOI：
10.1016/j.jinf.2016.04.016
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发表时间：
2016-07-05
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Youkee D
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作者：
Fitzgerald F;Awonuga W;Shah T;Youkee D
西非埃博拉病毒病 (EVD) 疫情是有史以来规模最大的一次，自 2014 年初以来已出现 28,000 多例病例，11,300 人死亡。疫情的严重程度对脆弱的政府卫生系统和非政府组织 (NGO) 造成了极大的考验。在这里，我们讨论塞拉利昂西部地区的疫情、当地应对措施的形式以及应对措施对照顾疑似感染埃博拉病毒病儿童的影响。详细介绍了在埃博拉病毒病风险最高的“红区”工作期间穿戴全套个人防护装备为儿童提供临床护理时遇到的挑战。提出了未来进一步研究和业务改进的意见和建议，特别是如何采取更加以儿童为中心的应对措施。
The West African Ebola virus disease (EVD) outbreak is the largest ever seen, with over 28,000 cases and 11,300 deaths since early 2014. The magnitude of the outbreak has tested fragile governmental health systems and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to their limit. Here we discuss the outbreak in the Western Area of Sierra Leone, the shape of the local response and the impact the response had on caring for children suspected of having contracted EVD. Challenges encountered in providing clinical care to children whilst working in the “Red Zone” where risk of EVD is considered to be highest, wearing full personal protective equipment are detailed. Suggestions and recommendations both for further research and for operational improvement in the future are made, with particular reference as to how a response could be more child-focused.