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National Ebola Response Centre
Evening Brief
24/03/2015
www.nerc.sl
Running Order for today
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Actions
Updates from the districts
Situation Room Analysis
Regular Presentation – CJIATF
Regular Presentation – Labs Update
Media and Communications
Actions and Directions
UPDATES FROM THE DISTRICTS
DISTRICT
KAMBIA
ISSUE
CROSS BORDER MEETING
COMMENTS
SIGNING OF MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN SIERRA LEONE AND GUINEA
Situation Room Analysis
NATIONAL DASHBOARD - SITUATION & CONTROL
Ebola Status
W/C 16th Mar
The number of new EVD cases has dropped to its lowest since start June 2014, 33 cases .
Confirmed Ebola Cases Nationally, Surveillance pillar / MoHS labs data, 2nd Feb –22nd Mar
*Numbers for the last week are from the MOHS daily situation report as validated
numbers from surveillance pillar are not yet available
NATIONAL DASHBOARD - SITUATION & CONTROL
Distribution of New Ebola Cases
W/C 16th Mar
NATIONAL DASHBOARD - SITUATION & CONTROL
Key Indicators of Control
W/C 16th Mar
This week the proportion of EVD cases coming from contact lists has improved to 84% and the
proportion from deaths in the community has slightly increased
(week 12 data for contact tracing not yet available)
EVD cases coming from contact lists: Surveillance pillar. EVD cases coming from swabs, MOHS Labs data
NATIONAL DASHBOARD - PROCESS
Are we casting the net widely and getting people into the system
quickly and effectively?
W/C 16th Mar
There are fewer suspect cases being tested for EVD than in early February and the decline in
the number of alerts nationally has continued to fall.
Both of these trends suggest that we are not being effective at finding and getting enough
people into the system.
Number of suspect cases (negative blood tests),
MoHS labs data
Number of credible alerts responded to within 24 hours,
R2
NATIONAL DASHBOARD - PROCESS
Are we casting the net widely and getting people into the system
quickly and effectively?
W/C 16th Mar
People’s routes into the system are broadly similar compared with previous weeks, with slight
increase in the proportion coming from walk ins.
Source of credible alerts, R2
Sum of
Alerts &
Walk-ins Active alerts
Bo
5
0%
Bombali
39
38%
Bonthe
0
n/a
Kailahun
0
n/a
Kambia
35
0%
Kenema
5
20%
Koinadugu
7
43%
Kono
19
47%
Moyamba
2
0%
Port Loko
35
0%
Pujehun
1
100%
Tonkolili
22
0%
Western Area Combined
491
5%
National
661
8%
Passive alerts %age walk-ins
100%
0%
87%
0%
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
29%
71%
80%
20%
57%
0%
0%
53%
50%
0%
100%
0%
0%
0%
100%
0%
60%
35%
62%
32%
NATIONAL DASHBOARD - PROCESS
Are we in control of all chains of transmission? W/C 16th Mar
The steady increase in the number of burial alerts has continued this week. More concerning
is the number of EVD positive deaths that have occurred in quarantined homes.
% of burial alerts responded to in the same day
Number of EVD positive swabs from quarantined homes, Surveillance
pillar
4
Deaths of EVD in quarantined homes
in week 11; (Kambia 1, Western Rural 1
and Western urban 2).
Issues affecting districts’ ability to quarantine effectively, R2
No issues were raised regarding quarantined
households in week 11.
UK Update
Staffing and support
• RFA Argus will sail at the end of this week after providing six months support to
military and civilian volunteers on the ground: we now have other ways to carry
out its two main roles, providing helicopters and non-Ebola medical care
• UK looking at district transmission levels and reallocating DERC staff to where they
are most needed; roving civilian support team now available in low transmission
districts; rapid response military team available for hotspots
Facilities
• In line with national planning the UK has put its recommendations to Ministers on
facilities; 3 UK-funded ETCs will remain, 2 on stand-by, 1 to close. 25 CCCs
indicated for closure, around 19 to remain. Labs to continue providing diagnostic
capacity.
Media and Communications
Local Media Print.
• MSF Blast Guinea and
Sierra Leone on Ebola Cover
Up (AWOKO)
• Ebola Outbreak over by
August; UN suggests
(Premier News)
• 3 Days lockdown: Consumers
fear price hike (The Salon
Champion)
• NERC CEO Frowns Hand
Washing Neglect (NEWSWATCH)
Media and Communications
International Media
•
Ebola outbreak 'over
August', UN suggests (BBC)
•
Ebola crisis brutally exposed
failures of the aid system, says
MSF (Global Development)
•
Ebola fundamentally alters
the Doctor-patient relationship
(The world Post)
•
Ebola continues to punish
survivors one year after start
of outbreak (Time Magazine)
•
Suspected killers of Ebola
workers in Guinea go on trial
(NBC NEWS)
Media and Communications
Social Media
• 'KB', WHO Dr from Sierra
Leone in Hagan St market,
Freetown. Big laugh, knows
everyone, Ebola fighter, a
local hero. (FB)
"I worry but this is my
country and this is my
job"
Media and Communications
Electronic Media Appearances
Monday 23 – Tuesday. 24 March
• Pillar Lead Sidi Yahya Tunis and
Zulaikatu Cooper on Special Ebola Feature
yesterday. Tunis on Galaxy Radio phone-in
9 – 9:30pm, (Zero EVD campaign)
• Sidy Tunis on Mon. Star Radio 8-9am
(Zero Ebola Campaign)
• Yvonne Tue. on SLBC Good Morning S/L
Next 72 Hours
SLAJ Simulcast 8:00pm – 9:00pm daily
• SMAC interviews on FM 98.1 every
afternoon
• Pillar Lead Sidy Tunis Culture Radio Wed
8-9am. CEOs Press conference 2:00pm
•
Looking forward to Wednesday Brief
MONDAY
Burials
TUESDAY
CJIATF
Labs
WEDNESDAY
UNMEER
Soc Mob
THURSDAY
i-PACT
FRIDAY
Surveillance
SATURDAY
Logistics
End of Brief