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The Ebola Epidemic in West Africa
Proceedings of a Workshop
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Main description:

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


Contents:

1 Front Matter; 2 1 Introduction; 3 2 The Outbreak; 4 3 Global Preparedness and Response Efforts; 5 4 Current and Future Research Opportunities; 6 Appendix A: References; 7 Appendix B: Ebola: A View from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases; 8 Appendix C: Ebola Virus Disease Preparedness in Germany: Expertise Focused in Specialized Laboratories, Competence, and Treatment Centers; 9 Appendix D: Statement of Task; 10 Appendix E: Workshop Agenda; 11 Appendix F: Speaker Biographies


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ISBN-13: 9780309450065
Publisher: National Academies Press
Publication date: December, 2016
Pages: None
Weight: 652g
Availability: Available
Subcategories: Infectious Diseases, Public Health

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