Main highlights
For the 20th September 2014, a total of 106 new samples were received and analysed by the CDC Kenema Lab and the South African NICD MLU Lab - Western Area: Kenema (8), Kono (4), Bombali (37), Port Loko (2), Moyamba (9) and Western Area (46). Fifty-six (56) of these samples are positive, 41 are negative while 9 suspected cases has been recommended for a second test base on the symptoms onset. (See table 1)
Two previous samples (1 Kenema & 1 Kono) district recommended for retest are all negative
Three samples (1 positive & 2 recommended for retest) are not included in table 1 below because of missing district variable.
No result received from the Canadian Lab - Kailahun
The cumulative number of Laboratory confirmed cases are 1,696 whiles confirmed death is 501 with a Case Fatality Rate (CFR) based on confirmed cases of 29.5%.
Sixty-three (63) patients are currently admitted at the Kenema and thirty-nine (39) at the Kailahun Isolation Unit, Eight (8) in the 34 Military Hospital and thirty- six at the Police Training School with cumulative discharges of 374 (Kenema & Kailahun).
The Red Cross (RC) Ebola case management Unit in Kenema is now up and running
