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2020 Dec 31


Clin Infect Dis


71


11

Post-exposure prophylaxis with rVSV-ZEBOV following exposure to a patient with Ebola virus disease relapse in the UK: an operational, safety and immunogenicity report.

Authors

Davis C, Tipton T, Sabir S, Aitken C, Bennett S, Becker S, Evans T, Fehling S K, Gunson R, Hall Y, Jackson C, Johanssen I, Kieny M P, McMenamin J, Spence E, Strecker T, Sykes C, Templeton K, Thorburn F, Peters E, et al.
Clin Infect Dis. 2020 Dec 31; 71(11):2872-2879.
PMID: 31784751.

Abstract

In October 2015, 65 people came into direct contact with a healthcare worker presenting with a late reactivation of Ebola virus disease (EVD) in the UK. Vaccination was offered to 45 individuals with an initial assessment of high exposure risk.