Probe of Ebola burial practices pinpoints risks, triggers changes

CENTER FOR DISEASE POLICY AND RESEARCH by Lisa Schnirring                                   Jan. 13, 2015

An early September assessment of burial practices in some of Sierra Leone's Ebola hot spots revealed a host of problems that were probably helping fuel ongoing virus transmission in the country, experts from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Sierra Leone's health ministry reported today.

The team conducted its first assessment in three high-risk areas, focusing on burial practices, cemetery management, and adherence to recommended practices. Then they looked at the issues again the following month on a broader scale ahead of the Sierra Leone government's national rollout of standard procedures for safe and dignified burials. They published their findings in Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR).

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Improving Burial Practices and Cemetery Management During an Ebola Virus Disease Epidemic — Sierra Leone, 2014

 CDC MORBIDITY AND MORTALITY REPORT            Jan. 13, 2015                                                    UNMEER / Flickr cc                            
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http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm64e0113a1.htm