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- Title
Evolution of Ebola Virus Disease from Exotic Infection to Global Health Priority, Liberia, Mid-2014.
- Authors
Arwady, M. Allison; Bawo, Luke; Hunter, Jennifer C.; Massaquoi, Moses; Matanock, Almea; Dahn, Bernice; Ayscue, Patrick; Nyenswah, Tolbert; Forrester, Joseph D.; Hensley, Lisa E.; Monroe, Benjamin; Schoepp, Randal J.; Tai-Ho Chen; Schaecher, Kurt E.; George, Thomas; Rouse, Edward; Schafer, Ilana J.; Pillai, Satish K.; De Cock, Kevin M.
- Abstract
Over the span of a few weeks during July and August 2014, events in West Africa changed perceptions of Ebola virus disease (EVD) from an exotic tropical disease to a priority for global health security. We describe observations during that time of a field team from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and personnel of the Liberian Ministry of Health and Social Welfare. We outline the early epidemiology of EVD within Liberia, including the practical limitations on surveillance and the effect on the country's health care system, such as infections among health care workers. During this time, priorities included strengthening EVD surveillance; establishing safe settings for EVD patient care (and considering alternative isolation and care models when Ebola Treatment Units were overwhelmed); improving infection control practices; establishing an incident management system; and working with Liberian airport authorities to implement EVD screening of departing passengers.
- Subjects
EBOLA virus disease; WORLD health; CENTERS for Disease Control &; Prevention (U.S.); LIBERIA. Ministry of Health &; Social Welfare; COMMUNICABLE disease epidemiology; PUBLIC health surveillance; PREVENTIVE medicine; MEDICAL screening
- Publication
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2015, Vol 21, Issue 4, p578
- ISSN
1080-6040
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3201/eid2104.141940