Characterizing Musculoskeletal Sequelae in Ebola Virus Survivors During the 7 Years Since Hospital Discharge in Eastern Sierra Leone
Ebola virus disease survivors demonstrated musculoskeletal sequelae during the 7 years since hospital discharge. Reported joint pain and joint tenderness to palpation were the most common sequelae. Sequelae generally decreased over time, but fluctuations were noted. Survivors 15-40 years of age demonstrated the highest rates of sequelae throughout study duration.
Authors
- Ibrahim Mustapha
- John S. Schieffelin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6642-5739)
- Nell G. Bond (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4996-4025)
- Donald Samuel Grant (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4329-0795)
- Lansana Kanneh
- Mohamed Yillah
- Anna Sanford (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2275-4535)
- Michael Gbakie
- Fatima Kamara
- Emily J. Engel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9979-4522)
- Robert J. Samuels
- Foday Alhasan
Institutions
- Tulane University (US)
- University of Sierra Leone (SL)
- Flemish Government (BE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Open Forum Infectious Diseases
- Published
- 2025-03-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofaf129
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.40