Source: Government of Sierra Leone
Country: Sierra Leone
Main highlights
For the 23rd September 2014, a total of 101 new samples were received and analysed by the CDC Kenema Lab and the South African NICD MLU Lab-Western Area: Kenema (16), Kono (6), Koinadugu (1), Bombali (4), Tonkolili (2), Port Loko (25), Pujehun (3), Bo (1), Moyamba (14) and Western Area (29). Forty-one (41) of these samples are positive, 44 are negative while 16 suspected cases have been recommended for a second test base on the symptoms onset. (See table 1)
The cumulative number of Laboratory confirmed cases are 1,816 whiles confirmed death is 509 with a Case Fatality Rate (CFR) based on confirmed cases of 28.0%.
MSF Ebola case management Unit in Bo is now functioning