Late ophthalmologic manifestations in survivors of the 1995 Ebola virus epidemic in Kikwit, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Authors
Kibadi, K Mupapa, K Kuvula, K Massamba, M Ndaberey, D Muyembe-Tamfum, JJ Bwaka, MA De Roo, A Colebunders, R
Citation
K. Kibadi et al., Late ophthalmologic manifestations in survivors of the 1995 Ebola virus epidemic in Kikwit, Democratic Republic of the Congo, J INFEC DIS, 179, 1999, pp. S13-S14
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Clinical Immunolgy & Infectious Disease",Immunology
Journal title
JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES
ISSN journal
00221899 → ACNP
Volume
179
Year of publication
1999
Supplement
1
Pages
S13 - S14
Database
ISI
SICI code
0022-1899(199902)179:<S13:LOMISO>2.0.ZU;2-5
Abstract
Three (15%) of 20 survivors of the 1995 Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Re public of the Congo enrolled in a follow-up study and 1 other survivor deve loped ocular manifestations after being asymptomatic for 1 month. Patients complained of ocular pain, photophobia, hyperlacrimation, and loss of visua l acuity. Ocular examination revealed uveitis in all 4 patients. All patien ts improved with a topical treatment of 1% atropine and steroids.