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- Title
Ebola Outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo: Lessons Learned, or Ignored?
- Authors
Beadling, Charles; Brett-Major, David; Hamer, Melinda; Vest, Kelly; Muyimbo, Timothy; Burkle, Frederick
- Abstract
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.
- Subjects
CONGO (Brazzaville); EBOLA virus disease; COMMUNICABLE diseases; PUBLIC health
- Publication
Disaster Medicine & Public Health Preparedness, 2021, Vol 15, Issue 6, p682
- ISSN
1935-7893
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1017/dmp.2020.171