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Abstract

Ebola virus can persist in semen after recovery, potentially for months, which may impact the duration of enhanced surveillance required after interruption of transmission. We combined recent data on viral RNA persistence with weekly disease incidence to estimate the current number of semen-positive men in affected West African countries. We find the number is low, and since few reported sexual transmission events have occurred, the future risk is also likely low, although sexual health promotion remains critical.

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Duration of Ebola virus RNA persistence in semen of survivors: population-level estimates and projections
<p class="citation"> <span>Citation style for this article:</span> <span class="meta-value authors"> <a href="/search?value1=Rosalind+M+Eggo&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Eggo Rosalind M</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Conall+H+Watson&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Watson Conall H</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Anton+Camacho&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Camacho Anton</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Adam+J+Kucharski&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Kucharski Adam J</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Sebastian+Funk&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Funk Sebastian</a>, <a href="/search?value1=W+John+Edmunds&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Edmunds W John</a></span>. Duration of Ebola virus RNA persistence in semen of survivors: population-level estimates and projections. <a href="/content/ecdc">Euro Surveill.</a> 2015;20(48):pii=30083. <a href="https://doi.org/10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2015.20.48.30083" title="doi link" target="_blank">https://doi.org/10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2015.20.48.30083</a> <span class="ES_Article_citation"> <span class="generated">Received</span>: 09 Nov 2015;&nbsp;&nbsp; <span class="generated">Accepted</span>: 03 Dec 2015 </span> </p>
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