Table 2.
Symptoms reported by the subject during the case investigation compared with Sierra Leone MoHS case definition5*
| Standardized questionnaire by CDC/MoHS/WHO on January 21 | Qualitative interview by MSF investigation team on February 9 | |
|---|---|---|
| Acute fever (> 38°C) | No | No |
| Headache | No | No |
| Abdominal pain | Yes | No |
| Intense fatigue | Yes | Yes |
| Loss of appetite | Yes | Yes |
| Generalized or articular pain | No | No |
| Difficulty in swallowing | No | No |
| Difficulty in breathing | No | No |
| Nausea or vomiting | No | No |
| Hiccups | No | No |
| Miscarriage | No | No |
| Diarrhea | No | No |
| Unexplained bleeding | No | Yes |
CDC = Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; MoHS = Ministry of Health and Sanitation; MSF = Médecins Sans Frontières; WHO = World Health Organization.
*
A suspect case of Ebola is defined as contact with a clinical case and acute fever (> 38°C), or contact with a clinical case and three or more of the above symptoms, or acute fever and three or more of the concerning symptoms above, or any unexplained bleeding or miscarriage.5