Main highlights
For the 3rd September 2014, a total of 47new samples were received and analysed by the CDC Kenema & South African NICD MLU Western Area Laboratory: Kailahun (18), Kenema (7), Kono (5), Tonkolili (2), PortLoko (1), Pujehun (1) and Western Area (13).Twenty-eight (28) of these samples are positive, 16 are negative while 3 suspected cases have been recommended for a second test base on their symptoms onset.(See table 1)
Three (3) positive samples analysed by NICD MLU Lab and 2 samples requested for retest by CDC Kenema Lab have no district identification, therefore are not included in table 1 below
The cumulative number of Laboratory confirmed cases are 1,174 whiles confirmed death is 404 with a Case Fatality Rate (CFR) based on confirmed Main highlights
For the 3rd September 2014, a total of 47 new samples were received and analysed by the CDC Kenema & South African NICD MLU Western Area Laboratory: Kailahun (18), Kenema (7), Kono (5), Tonkolili (2), PortLoko (1), Pujehun (1) and Western Area (13).Twenty-eight (28) of these samples are positive, 16 are negative while 3 suspected cases have been recommended for a second test base on their symptoms onset.(See table 1)
Three (3) positive samples analysed by NICD MLU Lab and 2 samples requested for retest by CDC Kenema Lab have no district identification, therefore are not included in table 1 below
The cumulative number of Laboratory confirmed cases are 1,174 whiles confirmed death is 404 with a Case Fatality Rate (CFR) based on confirmed cases of 34.4%.
Eighty-nine (89) patients are currently admitted at the Kenema Isolation Unitwith no report received from the Kailahun Isolation unit. Cumulative discharge is still 259
DMOs, DSOs & clinicians are reminded to read the comment on the daily Laboratory result for your action
Data cleaning is on-going, therefore the figures in table 1 will keep on changing as the cleaning continuescases of 34.4%.
Eighty-nine (89) patients are currently admitted at the Kenema Isolation Unitwith no report received from the Kailahun Isolation unit. Cumulative discharge is still 259
DMOs, DSOs & clinicians are reminded to read the comment on the daily Laboratory result for your action
Data cleaning is on-going, therefore the figures in table 1 will keep on changing as the cleaning continues
