Understanding Ebola: the 2014 epidemic.
Global Health
; 12(1): 53, 2016 09 13.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-27624088
ABSTRACT
Near the end of 2013, an outbreak of Zaire ebolavirus (EBOV) began in Guinea, subsequently spreading to neighboring Liberia and Sierra Leone. As this epidemic grew, important public health questions emerged about how and why this outbreak was so different from previous episodes. This review provides a synthetic synopsis of the 2014-15 outbreak, with the aim of understanding its unprecedented spread. We present a summary of the history of previous epidemics, describe the structure and genetics of the ebolavirus, and review our current understanding of viral vectors and the latest treatment practices. We conclude with an analysis of the public health challenges epidemic responders faced and some of the lessons that could be applied to future outbreaks of Ebola or other viruses.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Public Health
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Disease Outbreaks
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Hemorrhagic Fever, Ebola
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International Cooperation
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Africa
Language:
En
Journal:
Global Health
Year:
2016
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
United States