Published on:
Thursday, September 5, 2019
Last updated on 7-9-2022 by Cassandre Dugailliez
Patients who recovered from the Ebola virus and who were discharged for the treatment units have a high mortality risk. Compared to the general population, survivors of Ebora virus have a more than five-times increased risk of mortality the year after discharge. In many cases, these deaths were attributed to kidney failure. After a year of discharge, mortality did not differ from the general population.
Says a new study published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases, conducted by, among others, Lorenzo Subissi (Sciensano).
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