Evaluation of Sequelae in Ebola Survivors After the Ebola Epidemic in the Kankan and Faranah Administrative Regions, 2016 – 2020

Sadou Sow; Alpha Oumar Diallo; Abdoulaye Sow; Dadja Essoya Landoh; Jean Konan Kouame; Kevin Yohou Sylvestre; Manengu Casimir Tshikolasoni; Boubacar Sow; Katende Ntumba Alain; Mouctar Kande; Mamadou Alpha Diallo; Ahmadou Barry; Kadiata Bah; Mandian Camara; Mamadou Mouctar Balde; Amadou Bailo Diallo; Mamadou Oury Balde

doi:doi:10.11648/j.wjph.20220704.12

Evaluation of Sequelae in Ebola Survivors After the Ebola Epidemic in the Kankan and Faranah Administrative Regions, 2016 – 2020

Sadou Sow, Alpha Oumar Diallo, Abdoulaye Sow, Dadja Essoya Landoh, Jean Konan Kouame, Kevin Yohou Sylvestre, Manengu Casimir Tshikolasoni, Boubacar Sow, Katende Ntumba Alain, Mouctar Kande, Mamadou Alpha Diallo, Ahmadou Barry, Kadiata Bah, Mandian Camara, Mamadou Mouctar Balde, Amadou Bailo Diallo, Mamadou Oury Balde

Published in World Journal of Public Health (Volume 7, Issue 4)

Received: 21 August 2022 Accepted: 27 September 2022 Published: 21 October 2022

Views: Downloads:

Download PDF

Share This Article

Twitter
Linked In
Facebook

Abstract

Introduction: In December 2013, West Africa experienced an outbreak of the Ebola virus disease which originated in south eastern Guinea. Ebola virus disease (EVD) is a deadly and dreaded infectious disease, which can be responsible for debilitating physical and psychological sequelae in survivors. Unfortunately, there is little data on the sequelae of survivors in Guinea. This study therefore assessed sequelae in EVD survivors in the administrative regions of Conakry, Nzerekore, Kankan and Faranah. Methodology: It was a cross-sectional study, of descriptive and analytical type which focused on all the survivors followed from the database of the National Agency for Health Security (ANSS). We collected data from 91 survivors on pre-established forms and used the "SPSS 21" software for logistic regression and univariate and multivariate analyses. Result: A total of 91 individuals were surveyed out of a total of 135 survivors from the ANSS database. The average age was 37.60 years ±15.04, with extremes of 8 and 75 years; the sex ratio was 0.9. The types of sequelae observed in the survivors were predominantly urological (23%) and psychiatric (19%), followed by neurological (17%), musculoskeletal (17%) and gynecology – obstetrics (12%). Conclusion: The prevalence of urological and psychiatric sequelae was higher in EVD survivors. Facilitating access to specialized urological, psychiatric, neurological and gyneco-obstetric services to maintain the health of Ebola survivors in Guinea should be considered by EVD teams in Guinea.

Published in	World Journal of Public Health (Volume 7, Issue 4)
DOI	10.11648/j.wjph.20220704.12
Page(s)	148-152
Creative Commons	This is an Open Access article, distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution and reproduction in any medium or format, provided the original work is properly cited.
Copyright	Copyright © The Author(s), 2024. Published by Science Publishing Group

Keywords

Ebola, Survivors, Sequelae, Guinea

References

[1]	Kerber R, Lorenz E, Duraffour S, Sissoko D, Rudolf M, Jaeger A, et al. Laboratory findings, compassionate use of favipiravir, and outcome in patients with Ebola virus disease, Guinea, 2015 - a retrospective observational study. J Infect Dis. 21 Feb 2019.
[2]	Vernet M-A, Reynard S, Fizet A, Schaeffer J, Pannetier D, Guedj J, et al. Clinical, virological, and biological parameters associated with outcomes of Ebola virus infection in Macenta, Guinea. JCI Insight. 2017 23; 2 (6): e88864.
[3]	Jalloh MF, Bunnell R, Robinson S, Jalloh MB, Barry AM, Corker J, et al. Assessments of Ebola knowledge, attitudes and practices in Forécariah, Guinea and Kambia, Sierra Leone, July-August 2015. Philos Trans R Soc Lond B Biol Sci. May 26, 2017; 372 (1721).
[4]	Kerber R, Krumkamp R, Diallo B, Jaeger A, Rudolf M, Lanini S, et al. Analysis of Diagnostic Findings From the European Mobile Laboratory in Guéckédou, Guinea, March 2014 Through March 2015. J Infect Dis. 2016 15; 214 (suppl 3): S250-7.
[5]	Kibadi K, Mupapa K, Kuvula K, Massamba M, Ndaberey D, Muyembe-Tamfum JJ, et al. Late ophthalmologic manifestations in survivors of the 1995 Ebola virus epidemic in Kikwit, Democratic Republic of the Congo. J Infect Dis. Feb 1999; 179 Suppl 1: S13-14.
[6]	Dowell SF, Mukunu R, Ksiazek TG, Khan AS, Rollin PE, Peters CJ. Transmission of Ebola hemorrhagic fever: a study of risk factors in family members, Kikwit, Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1995. Commission de Lutte contre les Epidémies à Kikwit. J Infect Dis. Feb 1999; 179 Suppl 1: S87-91.
[7]	Nkangu MN, Olatunde OA, Yaya S. The perspective of gender on the Ebola virus using a risk management and population health framework: a scoping review. Infect Dis Poverty. 2017 Oct 11; 6 (1): 135.
[8]	Epstein L, Wong KK, Kallen AJ, Uyeki TM. Post-Ebola Signs and Symptoms in U.S. Survivors. N Engl J Med. 2015 Dec 17; 373 (25): 2484-6.
[9]	De Roo A, Ado B, Rose B, Guimard Y, Fonck K, Colebunders R. Survey among survivors of the 1995 Ebola epidemic in Kikwit, Democratic Republic of Congo.
[10]	Bwaka MA, Bonnet M-J, Calain P, Colebunders R, De Roo A, Guimard Y, et al. Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever in Kikwit, Democratic Republic of the Congo: Clinical Observations in 103 Patients. J Infect Dis. 1999 Feb 1; 179 (Supplement_1): S1-7.
[11]	Mohammed A, Sheikh TL, Gidado S, Poggensee G, Nguku P, Olayinka A, et al. An evaluation of psychological distress and social support of survivors and contacts of Ebola virus disease infection and their relatives in Lagos, Nigeria: a cross sectional study--2014. BMC Public Health. 2015 Aug 27; 15: 824.
[12]	Mayrhuber EA-S, Niederkrotenthaler T, Kutalek R. “We are survivors and not a virus: » Content analysis of media reporting on Ebola survivors in Liberia. PLoS Negl Too Dis. 2017 Aug; 11 (8): e0005845.
[13]	P. Msellati, A. Touré, M S Sow K Cécé, B Taverne A Desclaux, M Barry J-F Etard, E Delaporte, Groupe d’études PostEboGui.[Revival after Ebola: multidisciplinary assessment at 1 year, prospect and follow-up study of surviving patients from Ebola in Guinea (PostEboGui cohort)]. Bull Soc Pathol Exot. 2016 Oct 1; 109 (4): 236-243.
[14]	John G Mattia, Mathew J Vandy, Joyce C Chang, Devin E Platt, Kerry Dierberg, Daniel G Bausch, Tim Brooks, Sampha Conteh, Ian Crozier, Robert A Fowler, Amadu P Kamara, Cindy Kang, Srividya Mahadevan, Yealie Mansaray, Lauren Marcell, Gillian McKay, Tim O'Dempsey, Victoria Parris, Ruxandra Pinto, Audrey Rangel, Alex P Salam, Jessica Shantha, Vanessa Wolfman, Steven Yeh, Adrienne K Chan, Sharmistha Mishra : Early clinical sequelae of Ebola virus disease in Sierra Leone: a cross-sectional study. Lancet Infect Diseases 2016 Mar; 16 (3): 331-8. doi: 10.1016/S1473-3099(15)00489-2. Epub 2015 Dec 23.
[15]	Keita MM, Doukouré M, Chantereau I, Sako FB, Traoré FA, Soumaoro K, et al. The survivors of the recent Ebola virus disease epidemic in the psychiatric department of the Donka Guinea-Conakry: psychopathological study.
[16]	Ebola survivors: sequelae still present four years after being declared cured [Internet]. Press room \| Inserm. 2021 [cited 2022 Jul 21]. Available at: https://presse.inserm.fr/survivants-debola-des-sequelles-encore-presentes-quatre-ans-apres-avoir-ete-declares-gueris/42304/1
[17]	WHO_EVD_OHE_PED_16.1_eng.pdf [Internet]. [cited 2022 Jul 22]. Available on: https://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/handle/10665/208885/WHO_EVD_OHE_PED_16.1_eng.pdf

Cite This Article

Plain Text BibTeX RIS

APA Style

Sadou Sow, Alpha Oumar Diallo, Abdoulaye Sow, Dadja Essoya Landoh, Jean Konan Kouame, et al. (2022). Evaluation of Sequelae in Ebola Survivors After the Ebola Epidemic in the Kankan and Faranah Administrative Regions, 2016 – 2020. World Journal of Public Health, 7(4), 148-152. https://doi.org/10.11648/j.wjph.20220704.12

Copy | Download

ACS Style

Sadou Sow; Alpha Oumar Diallo; Abdoulaye Sow; Dadja Essoya Landoh; Jean Konan Kouame, et al. Evaluation of Sequelae in Ebola Survivors After the Ebola Epidemic in the Kankan and Faranah Administrative Regions, 2016 – 2020. World J. Public Health 2022, 7(4), 148-152. doi: 10.11648/j.wjph.20220704.12

Copy | Download

AMA Style

Sadou Sow, Alpha Oumar Diallo, Abdoulaye Sow, Dadja Essoya Landoh, Jean Konan Kouame, et al. Evaluation of Sequelae in Ebola Survivors After the Ebola Epidemic in the Kankan and Faranah Administrative Regions, 2016 – 2020. World J Public Health. 2022;7(4):148-152. doi: 10.11648/j.wjph.20220704.12

Copy | Download

@article{10.11648/j.wjph.20220704.12,
  author = {Sadou Sow and Alpha Oumar Diallo and Abdoulaye Sow and Dadja Essoya Landoh and Jean Konan Kouame and Kevin Yohou Sylvestre and Manengu Casimir Tshikolasoni and Boubacar Sow and Katende Ntumba Alain and Mouctar Kande and Mamadou Alpha Diallo and Ahmadou Barry and Kadiata Bah and Mandian Camara and Mamadou Mouctar Balde and Amadou Bailo Diallo and Mamadou Oury Balde},
  title = {Evaluation of Sequelae in Ebola Survivors After the Ebola Epidemic in the Kankan and Faranah Administrative Regions, 2016 – 2020},
  journal = {World Journal of Public Health},
  volume = {7},
  number = {4},
  pages = {148-152},
  doi = {10.11648/j.wjph.20220704.12},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.11648/j.wjph.20220704.12},
  eprint = {https://article.sciencepublishinggroup.com/pdf/10.11648.j.wjph.20220704.12},
  abstract = {Introduction: In December 2013, West Africa experienced an outbreak of the Ebola virus disease which originated in south eastern Guinea. Ebola virus disease (EVD) is a deadly and dreaded infectious disease, which can be responsible for debilitating physical and psychological sequelae in survivors. Unfortunately, there is little data on the sequelae of survivors in Guinea. This study therefore assessed sequelae in EVD survivors in the administrative regions of Conakry, Nzerekore, Kankan and Faranah. Methodology: It was a cross-sectional study, of descriptive and analytical type which focused on all the survivors followed from the database of the National Agency for Health Security (ANSS). We collected data from 91 survivors on pre-established forms and used the "SPSS 21" software for logistic regression and univariate and multivariate analyses. Result: A total of 91 individuals were surveyed out of a total of 135 survivors from the ANSS database. The average age was 37.60 years ±15.04, with extremes of 8 and 75 years; the sex ratio was 0.9. The types of sequelae observed in the survivors were predominantly urological (23%) and psychiatric (19%), followed by neurological (17%), musculoskeletal (17%) and gynecology – obstetrics (12%). Conclusion: The prevalence of urological and psychiatric sequelae was higher in EVD survivors. Facilitating access to specialized urological, psychiatric, neurological and gyneco-obstetric services to maintain the health of Ebola survivors in Guinea should be considered by EVD teams in Guinea.},
 year = {2022}
}

Copy | Download

TY  - JOUR
T1  - Evaluation of Sequelae in Ebola Survivors After the Ebola Epidemic in the Kankan and Faranah Administrative Regions, 2016 – 2020
AU  - Sadou Sow
AU  - Alpha Oumar Diallo
AU  - Abdoulaye Sow
AU  - Dadja Essoya Landoh
AU  - Jean Konan Kouame
AU  - Kevin Yohou Sylvestre
AU  - Manengu Casimir Tshikolasoni
AU  - Boubacar Sow
AU  - Katende Ntumba Alain
AU  - Mouctar Kande
AU  - Mamadou Alpha Diallo
AU  - Ahmadou Barry
AU  - Kadiata Bah
AU  - Mandian Camara
AU  - Mamadou Mouctar Balde
AU  - Amadou Bailo Diallo
AU  - Mamadou Oury Balde
Y1  - 2022/10/21
PY  - 2022
N1  - https://doi.org/10.11648/j.wjph.20220704.12
DO  - 10.11648/j.wjph.20220704.12
T2  - World Journal of Public Health
JF  - World Journal of Public Health
JO  - World Journal of Public Health
SP  - 148
EP  - 152
PB  - Science Publishing Group
SN  - 2637-6059
UR  - https://doi.org/10.11648/j.wjph.20220704.12
AB  - Introduction: In December 2013, West Africa experienced an outbreak of the Ebola virus disease which originated in south eastern Guinea. Ebola virus disease (EVD) is a deadly and dreaded infectious disease, which can be responsible for debilitating physical and psychological sequelae in survivors. Unfortunately, there is little data on the sequelae of survivors in Guinea. This study therefore assessed sequelae in EVD survivors in the administrative regions of Conakry, Nzerekore, Kankan and Faranah. Methodology: It was a cross-sectional study, of descriptive and analytical type which focused on all the survivors followed from the database of the National Agency for Health Security (ANSS). We collected data from 91 survivors on pre-established forms and used the "SPSS 21" software for logistic regression and univariate and multivariate analyses. Result: A total of 91 individuals were surveyed out of a total of 135 survivors from the ANSS database. The average age was 37.60 years ±15.04, with extremes of 8 and 75 years; the sex ratio was 0.9. The types of sequelae observed in the survivors were predominantly urological (23%) and psychiatric (19%), followed by neurological (17%), musculoskeletal (17%) and gynecology – obstetrics (12%). Conclusion: The prevalence of urological and psychiatric sequelae was higher in EVD survivors. Facilitating access to specialized urological, psychiatric, neurological and gyneco-obstetric services to maintain the health of Ebola survivors in Guinea should be considered by EVD teams in Guinea.
VL  - 7
IS  - 4
ER  -

Copy | Download

Author Information

Sadou Sow

World Health Organization, WHO Guinea Office, Conakry, Guinea
Alpha Oumar Diallo

Faculty of Health Science and Technology, Department of medicine, Chair of Public Health, Gamal Abdel Nasser University of Conakry, Conakry, Guinea
Abdoulaye Sow

Faculty of Health Science and Technology, Department of medicine, Chair of Public Health, Gamal Abdel Nasser University of Conakry, Conakry, Guinea
Dadja Essoya Landoh

World Health Organization, WHO Guinea Office, Conakry, Guinea
Jean Konan Kouame

World Health Organization, WHO Guinea Office, Conakry, Guinea
Kevin Yohou Sylvestre

World Health Organization, WHO Guinea Office, Conakry, Guinea
Manengu Casimir Tshikolasoni

World Health Organization, WHO Guinea Office, Conakry, Guinea
Boubacar Sow

Faculty of Health Science and Technology, Department of medicine, Chair of Public Health, Gamal Abdel Nasser University of Conakry, Conakry, Guinea
Katende Ntumba Alain

World Health Organization, WHO Guinea Office, Conakry, Guinea
Mouctar Kande

World Health Organization, WHO Guinea Office, Conakry, Guinea
Mamadou Alpha Diallo

World Health Organization, WHO Guinea Office, Conakry, Guinea
Ahmadou Barry

World Health Organization, WHO Guinea Office, Conakry, Guinea
Kadiata Bah

Faculty of Health Science and Technology, Department of medicine, Chair of Public Health, Gamal Abdel Nasser University of Conakry, Conakry, Guinea
Mandian Camara

Faculty of Health Science and Technology, Department of medicine, Chair of Public Health, Gamal Abdel Nasser University of Conakry, Conakry, Guinea
Mamadou Mouctar Balde

Faculty of Health Science and Technology, Department of medicine, Chair of Public Health, Gamal Abdel Nasser University of Conakry, Conakry, Guinea
Amadou Bailo Diallo

World Health Organization, Dakar Office, Dakar, Senegal
Mamadou Oury Balde

World Health Organization, WHO Guinea Office, Conakry, Guinea

Download PDF

Sections

Plain Text BibTeX RIS

APA Style

Sadou Sow, Alpha Oumar Diallo, Abdoulaye Sow, Dadja Essoya Landoh, Jean Konan Kouame, et al. (2022). Evaluation of Sequelae in Ebola Survivors After the Ebola Epidemic in the Kankan and Faranah Administrative Regions, 2016 – 2020. World Journal of Public Health, 7(4), 148-152. https://doi.org/10.11648/j.wjph.20220704.12

Copy | Download

ACS Style

Sadou Sow; Alpha Oumar Diallo; Abdoulaye Sow; Dadja Essoya Landoh; Jean Konan Kouame, et al. Evaluation of Sequelae in Ebola Survivors After the Ebola Epidemic in the Kankan and Faranah Administrative Regions, 2016 – 2020. World J. Public Health 2022, 7(4), 148-152. doi: 10.11648/j.wjph.20220704.12

Copy | Download

AMA Style

Sadou Sow, Alpha Oumar Diallo, Abdoulaye Sow, Dadja Essoya Landoh, Jean Konan Kouame, et al. Evaluation of Sequelae in Ebola Survivors After the Ebola Epidemic in the Kankan and Faranah Administrative Regions, 2016 – 2020. World J Public Health. 2022;7(4):148-152. doi: 10.11648/j.wjph.20220704.12

Copy | Download

@article{10.11648/j.wjph.20220704.12,
  author = {Sadou Sow and Alpha Oumar Diallo and Abdoulaye Sow and Dadja Essoya Landoh and Jean Konan Kouame and Kevin Yohou Sylvestre and Manengu Casimir Tshikolasoni and Boubacar Sow and Katende Ntumba Alain and Mouctar Kande and Mamadou Alpha Diallo and Ahmadou Barry and Kadiata Bah and Mandian Camara and Mamadou Mouctar Balde and Amadou Bailo Diallo and Mamadou Oury Balde},
  title = {Evaluation of Sequelae in Ebola Survivors After the Ebola Epidemic in the Kankan and Faranah Administrative Regions, 2016 – 2020},
  journal = {World Journal of Public Health},
  volume = {7},
  number = {4},
  pages = {148-152},
  doi = {10.11648/j.wjph.20220704.12},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.11648/j.wjph.20220704.12},
  eprint = {https://article.sciencepublishinggroup.com/pdf/10.11648.j.wjph.20220704.12},
  abstract = {Introduction: In December 2013, West Africa experienced an outbreak of the Ebola virus disease which originated in south eastern Guinea. Ebola virus disease (EVD) is a deadly and dreaded infectious disease, which can be responsible for debilitating physical and psychological sequelae in survivors. Unfortunately, there is little data on the sequelae of survivors in Guinea. This study therefore assessed sequelae in EVD survivors in the administrative regions of Conakry, Nzerekore, Kankan and Faranah. Methodology: It was a cross-sectional study, of descriptive and analytical type which focused on all the survivors followed from the database of the National Agency for Health Security (ANSS). We collected data from 91 survivors on pre-established forms and used the "SPSS 21" software for logistic regression and univariate and multivariate analyses. Result: A total of 91 individuals were surveyed out of a total of 135 survivors from the ANSS database. The average age was 37.60 years ±15.04, with extremes of 8 and 75 years; the sex ratio was 0.9. The types of sequelae observed in the survivors were predominantly urological (23%) and psychiatric (19%), followed by neurological (17%), musculoskeletal (17%) and gynecology – obstetrics (12%). Conclusion: The prevalence of urological and psychiatric sequelae was higher in EVD survivors. Facilitating access to specialized urological, psychiatric, neurological and gyneco-obstetric services to maintain the health of Ebola survivors in Guinea should be considered by EVD teams in Guinea.},
 year = {2022}
}

Copy | Download

TY  - JOUR
T1  - Evaluation of Sequelae in Ebola Survivors After the Ebola Epidemic in the Kankan and Faranah Administrative Regions, 2016 – 2020
AU  - Sadou Sow
AU  - Alpha Oumar Diallo
AU  - Abdoulaye Sow
AU  - Dadja Essoya Landoh
AU  - Jean Konan Kouame
AU  - Kevin Yohou Sylvestre
AU  - Manengu Casimir Tshikolasoni
AU  - Boubacar Sow
AU  - Katende Ntumba Alain
AU  - Mouctar Kande
AU  - Mamadou Alpha Diallo
AU  - Ahmadou Barry
AU  - Kadiata Bah
AU  - Mandian Camara
AU  - Mamadou Mouctar Balde
AU  - Amadou Bailo Diallo
AU  - Mamadou Oury Balde
Y1  - 2022/10/21
PY  - 2022
N1  - https://doi.org/10.11648/j.wjph.20220704.12
DO  - 10.11648/j.wjph.20220704.12
T2  - World Journal of Public Health
JF  - World Journal of Public Health
JO  - World Journal of Public Health
SP  - 148
EP  - 152
PB  - Science Publishing Group
SN  - 2637-6059
UR  - https://doi.org/10.11648/j.wjph.20220704.12
AB  - Introduction: In December 2013, West Africa experienced an outbreak of the Ebola virus disease which originated in south eastern Guinea. Ebola virus disease (EVD) is a deadly and dreaded infectious disease, which can be responsible for debilitating physical and psychological sequelae in survivors. Unfortunately, there is little data on the sequelae of survivors in Guinea. This study therefore assessed sequelae in EVD survivors in the administrative regions of Conakry, Nzerekore, Kankan and Faranah. Methodology: It was a cross-sectional study, of descriptive and analytical type which focused on all the survivors followed from the database of the National Agency for Health Security (ANSS). We collected data from 91 survivors on pre-established forms and used the "SPSS 21" software for logistic regression and univariate and multivariate analyses. Result: A total of 91 individuals were surveyed out of a total of 135 survivors from the ANSS database. The average age was 37.60 years ±15.04, with extremes of 8 and 75 years; the sex ratio was 0.9. The types of sequelae observed in the survivors were predominantly urological (23%) and psychiatric (19%), followed by neurological (17%), musculoskeletal (17%) and gynecology – obstetrics (12%). Conclusion: The prevalence of urological and psychiatric sequelae was higher in EVD survivors. Facilitating access to specialized urological, psychiatric, neurological and gyneco-obstetric services to maintain the health of Ebola survivors in Guinea should be considered by EVD teams in Guinea.
VL  - 7
IS  - 4
ER  -

Copy | Download