Seasonal variations in child mortality during the 2014–2015 Ebola epidemic in Sierra Leone

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Authors

Joseph Sam Kanu · University of Sierra Leone

Mohamed Vandi

Caleb L Ward · Iowa Department of Public Health

Yelena Gorina · Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Eric Nzirakaindi Ikoona · Ministry of Health

Daphne B. Moffett · Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Tushar Singh · Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Abstract

Compared to the dry season, more child deaths and stillbirths occurred during the rainy season. This finding suggests the need to strengthen the healthcare system for children in consideration of the effects of seasonality on child mortality. Targeted interventions, such as improved healthcare access, seasonal malaria chemoprevention, and strengthening vaccination programs, may assist with efforts to mitigate the health effects of the rainy season in Sierra Leone.

Topics & Keywords

Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research Global Maternal and Child Health Disaster Response and Management

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Annals of Epidemiology

Volume 109, pp. 119-124

DOI: 10.1016/j.annepidem.2025.08.010

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