Table 1

Epidemiological profile of selected districts by region, Sierra Leone, March 2015

RegionDistrictRationale
WestUrban
Rural
Ongoing Ebola transmission
Combined, these two districts in the capital of Freetown recorded the highest number of new and cumulative cases of Ebola51
NorthKambiaOngoing Ebola transmission
Continued to have hotspot communities mainly along the Forécariah border area with Guinea2
Port LokoOngoing Ebola transmission
Shares a border district with Kambia and was the second highest number of cumulative cases2
EastKonoMost recent Ebola transmission in the Eastern region
Only district in the region with ongoing transmission as of February 20152
SouthMoyambaMost recent Ebola transmission in the Southern region
Only district in the region with ongoing transmission as of March 20152