Postmortem Surveillance for Ebola Virus Using OraQuick Ebola Rapid Diagnostic Tests, Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, 2019–2020
oleh: Daniel Mukadi-Bamuleka, Yibayiri Osee Sanogo, Junior Bulabula-Penge, Maria E. Morales-Betoulle, Patrice Fillon, Patrick Woodruff, Mary J. Choi, Amy Whitesell, Alison M. Todres, Anja De Weggheleire, Anaïs Legand, Jean-Jacques Muyembe-Tamfum, Pierre Formenty, John D. Klena, Joel M. Montgomery, Steve Ahuka-Mundeke
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| Diterbitkan: | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2022-02-01 |
Deskripsi
After a pilot study, we tested 443 cadavers using OraQuick Ebola rapid diagnostic tests during surveillance after the 10th Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. No false negative and 2% false-positive results were reported. Quickly returning results and engaging the community enabled timely public health actions.