Ebola Outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo: Lessons Learned, or Ignored?
| Autor: | Frederick M. Burkle, Melinda Hamer, David Brett-Major, Kelly G Vest, Charles W. Beadling, Timothy Muyimbo |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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Economic growth
medicine.medical_specialty media_common.quotation_subject 030231 tropical medicine medicine.disease_cause Disease Outbreaks 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Political science medicine Humans 030212 general & internal medicine media_common Ebola virus Public health Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Outbreak International community Hemorrhagic Fever Ebola Democracy Africa Western Agrarian society Preparedness Democratic Republic of the Congo Public Health Disaster medicine |
| Zdroj: | Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness. 15:682-684 |
| ISSN: | 1938-744X 1935-7893 |
| Popis: | Infectious diseases became an increasing public health threat as humans transitioned from nomadic hunter-gatherer societies to stable, agrarian communities. It is accurate to say the international community was not optimally prepared for the 2014-2015 Ebola virus disease (EVD) outbreak in West Africa, which eventually spread and caused secondary cases in the United States. From that experience, much was learned about the management of an EVD outbreak, from prevention and treatment, to the need for a “whole of society” response. However, it is clear from the evidence that much still needs to be done to improve preparedness for Ebola and other emerging infectious diseases in the region. The current outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo both mirrors these challenges and demonstrates new ones reflected in violence, hampering efforts to prevent spread of EVD within and beyond the country. The journal Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness (DMPHP) is taking a forward-looking approach, establishing a task force of editors to quickly review and approve manuscripts relating to EVD for immediate electronic publication and open access. The intent is to make emerging information available to front-line responders and policy decision-makers as quickly as possible. |
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