Ebola Survivors In Liberia Have Higher Prevalence Of Certain Health Issues Compared To Control Group, Study Shows
NIH: Study finds Ebola survivors in Liberia face ongoing health issues
“Survivors of Ebola virus disease (EVD) in Liberia had a higher prevalence of certain health issues — including uveitis (eye redness and pain), abdominal, chest, neurologic, and musculoskeletal abnormalities upon physical exam — when compared to a control group of household and community members who did not have a history of EVD, according to findings from an ongoing study published in the New England Journal of Medicine. However, even participants in the control group experienced a relatively high burden of health issues overall…” (3/6).
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