Development of a Pediatric Ebola Predictive Score, Sierra Leone

• 2018

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• Felicity Fitzgerald; Kevin Wing; Asad Naveed; Musa Gbessay; J. C. G. Ross; Francesco Checchi
PMID: 29350145DOI: https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2402.171018

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This article describes how doctors in Sierra Leone created a special score to help predict if children have Ebola. The score uses signs and symptoms that are easy to check, so health workers can quickly decide who might need more care or testing. This helps save time and resources during an outbreak, making it easier to treat sick kids faster and prevent the spread of the disease.

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Focus Area: Infectious Disease

Audiences: Physicians; Public Health Professionals

Emergency Management Stage: Preparedness (Prevention / Protection)

Keywords: Africa; Child; Pediatrics; Predictive Value of Tests; Sierra Leone; Hemorrhagic Fever, Ebola; Risk Assessment; Ebolavirus

Institutions: University College London; Save the Children; London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine

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