TY - JOUR AU - Stehling-Ariza, Tasha AU - Rosewell, Alexander AU - Moiba, Sahr A. AU - Yorpie, Brima Berthalomew AU - Ndomaina, Kai David AU - Jimissa, Kai Samuel AU - Leidman, Eva AU - Rijken, Dingeman J. AU - Basler, Colin AU - Wood, James AU - Manso, Dumbuya PY - 2016 DA - 2016/10/27 TI - The impact of active surveillance and health education on an Ebola virus disease cluster — Kono District, Sierra Leone, 2014–2015 JO - BMC Infectious Diseases SP - 611 VL - 16 IS - 1 AB - During December 2014–February 2015, an Ebola outbreak in a village in Kono district, Sierra Leone, began following unsafe funeral practices after the death of a person later confirmed to be infected with Ebola virus. In response, disease surveillance officers and community health workers, in collaboration with local leadership and international partners, conducted 1 day of active surveillance and health education for all households in the village followed by ongoing outreach. This study investigated the impact of these interventions on the outbreak. SN - 1471-2334 UR - https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-016-1941-0 DO - 10.1186/s12879-016-1941-0 ID - Stehling-Ariza2016 ER -