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The Ebola Epidemic in West Africa

The Ebola Epidemic in West Africa

Proceedings of a Workshop

by Board on Global HealthHealth and Medicine Division Forum on Microbial Threats and others
Paperback
Publication Date: 30/12/2016

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The most recent Ebola epidemic that began in late 2013 alerted the entire world to the gaps in infectious disease emergency preparedness and response. The regional outbreak that progressed to a significant public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC) in a matter of months killed 11,310 and infected more than 28,616. While this outbreak bears some unique distinctions to past outbreaks, many characteristics remain the same and contributed to tragic loss of human life and unnecessary expenditure of capital: insufficient knowledge of the disease, its reservoirs, and its transmission; delayed prevention efforts and treatment; poor control of the disease in hospital settings; and inadequate community and international responses.


Recognizing the opportunity to learn from the countless lessons of this epidemic, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine convened a workshop in March 2015 to discuss the challenges to successful outbreak responses at the scientific, clinical, and global health levels. Workshop participants explored the epidemic from multiple perspectives, identified important questions about Ebola that remained unanswered, and sought to apply this understanding to the broad challenges posed by Ebola and other emerging pathogens, to prevent the international community from being taken by surprise once again in the face of these threats. This publication summarizes the presentations and discussions from the workshop.


Table of Contents


Front Matter
1 Introduction
2 The Outbreak
3 Global Preparedness and Response Efforts
4 Current and Future Research Opportunities
Appendix A: References
Appendix B: Ebola: A View from the National Institute of Allergy
and Infectious Diseases
Appendix C: Ebola Virus Disease Preparedness in Germany: Expertise
Focused in Specialized Laboratories, Competence, and Treatment
Centers
Appendix D: Statement of Task
Appendix E: Workshop Agenda
Appendix F: Speaker Biographies
ISBN:
9780309450065
9780309450065
Category:
Infectious & contagious diseases
Format:
Paperback
Publication Date:
30-12-2016
Publisher:
National Academies Press
Country of origin:
United States
Pages:
136
Dimensions (mm):
229x152x10mm
Weight:
0.2kg

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