Al-Tammemi Ala'a B, Sallam Malik, Rebhi Asem, Soliman Laarni, Al Sarayrih Lina, Tarhini Zeinab, Abutaima Rana, Aljaberi Musheer A, Barakat Muna
Migration Health Division, International Organization for Migration (IOM), Amman, Jordan.
Applied Science Research Center, Applied Science Private University, Amman, Jordan.
Narra J. 2022 Dec;2(3):e97. doi: 10.52225/narra.v2i3.97. Epub 2022 Dec 12.
bola virus disease (EVD) is a rare but highly contagious and lethal disease that occurs predominantly in African countries, with a case-fatality rate of 30-90%. The causative viral pathogens of EVD are within the genus in the family . The primary route of human-to-human transmission is through direct contact with blood, bodily fluids and secretions from infected individuals. Direct contact with virally contaminated objects and sexual transmission have also been reported. Management of EVD is aggressive supportive care with possibly new therapeutic options. On 20 September 2022, an EVD outbreak was declared in Uganda, caused by . As of 7 November 2022, a total of 136 confirmed cases, 53 confirmed deaths have been reported, including 18 cases with seven deaths among healthcare workers. In the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), an EVD outbreak was also declared on 22 August 2022 (which ended on 27 September 2022); with only one case, a middle-aged woman. At the time when most countries in the world have been occupied with the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and the recent human monkeypox outbreak, these two outbreaks of EVD have the potential to significantly add to the burden on global health. Authorities need to augment their multi-faceted response, including stringent contact tracing and border control, to avoid the catastrophe of the 2014-2016 EVD epidemic.
埃博拉病毒病（EVD）是一种罕见但具有高度传染性和致命性的疾病，主要发生在非洲国家，病死率为30%-90%。EVD的致病病毒病原体属于 科的 属。人际传播的主要途径是直接接触受感染个体的血液、体液和分泌物。也有报告称存在直接接触病毒污染物体和性传播的情况。EVD的治疗是积极的支持性护理，并可能采用新的治疗方案。2022年9月20日，乌干达宣布发生埃博拉病毒病疫情，由 引起。截至2022年11月7日，共报告136例确诊病例，53例确诊死亡，其中包括18例医护人员感染病例，7例死亡。在刚果民主共和国（DRC），2022年8月22日也宣布发生埃博拉病毒病疫情（于2022年9月27日结束）；仅有1例病例，是一名中年女性。在世界上大多数国家都在应对2019冠状病毒病（COVID-19）大流行和近期人类猴痘疫情之际，这两起埃博拉病毒病疫情有可能显著增加全球卫生负担。当局需要加强多方面应对措施，包括严格的接触者追踪和边境管控，以避免2014-2016年埃博拉病毒病疫情那样的灾难。
