Syndromic surveillance of peste des petits ruminants and other animal diseases in Koinadugu district, Sierra Leone, 2011-2012.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to conduct syndromic surveillance for important veterinary diseases in Koinadugu district, Northern Province, Sierra Leone.

Methods: This study examined all veterinary syndromic surveillance reports submitted to the district veterinary office from January 2011 through December 2012.

Results: In total, 5679 case reports were submitted, including 2394 fatalities.

Presumptive self-diagnosis of malaria and other febrile illnesses in Sierra Leone.

Introduction: The objective of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of self-diagnosis of malaria and other febrile illnesses in Bo, Sierra Leone.

Methods: All households in two neighboring sections of Bo were invited to participate in a cross-sectional survey.

Results: A total of 882 households (an 85% participation rate) that were home to 5410 individuals participated in the study.