Disability Among Ebola Survivors and Their Close Contacts in Sierra Leone: A Retrospective Case-Controlled Cohort Study

作者：Jagadesh Soushieta^*; Sevalie Stephen; Fatoma Richard; Sesay Foday; Sahr Foday; Faragher Brian; Semple Malcolm G; Fletcher Tom E; Weigel Ralf; Scott Janet T

来源：Clinical Infectious Diseases, 2018, 66(1): 131-133.

DOI：10.1093/cid/cix705

• disability
• Ebola survivors
• postinfection disability
• Washington Group Disability Questionnaire
• EVD convalescence

Ebola survivors (21/27 [77.8%]) suffered more disability than their close contacts (6/54 [11.1%]) (adjusted odds ratio, 23.5 [95% confidence interval, 6.5-85.7]; P<.001) when measured by the Washington Group Disability Extended Questionnaire. Major limitations in vision, mobility, cognition, and affect were observed in survivors 1 year following the 2014-2016 Ebola outbreak, highlighting the need for long-term rehabilitation.

• 出版日期2018-1-1