Preparing for Serious Communicable Diseases in the United States: What the Ebola Virus Epidemic Has Taught Us

Ending the West Africa Ebola virus disease (EVD) outbreak required an unprecedented international response. For the United States, participation in the international response to the West Africa EVD outbreak provided an opportunity to learn important lessons in four key domains critical to preparing...

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Published in:Microbiology spectrum 2016-06, Vol.4 (3)
Main Authors: Varkey, Jay B, Ribner, Bruce S
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Africa, Western - epidemiology
Antibodies, Monoclonal - biosynthesis
Antibodies, Monoclonal - therapeutic use
Communicable Diseases
Communicable Diseases - epidemiology
Communicable Diseases - transmission
Disease Outbreaks
Disease Outbreaks - prevention & control
Ebola Vaccines - immunology
Ebola Vaccines - therapeutic use
Ebolavirus
Ebolavirus - pathogenicity
Hemorrhagic Fever, Ebola
Hemorrhagic Fever, Ebola - epidemiology
Hemorrhagic Fever, Ebola - prevention & control
Hemorrhagic Fever, Ebola - therapy
Hemorrhagic Fever, Ebola - transmission
Humans
Infection Control
Infection Control - methods
Therapies, Investigational - methods
United States - epidemiology
Uveitis - microbiology
Virology
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Summary:Ending the West Africa Ebola virus disease (EVD) outbreak required an unprecedented international response. For the United States, participation in the international response to the West Africa EVD outbreak provided an opportunity to learn important lessons in four key domains critical to preparing for future outbreaks of EVD and other serious communicable diseases: (i) safe and effective patient care, (ii) the role of experimental therapeutics and vaccines, (iii) infection control, and (iv) hospital and community preparedness.
ISSN:2165-0497
2165-0497
DOI:10.1128/microbiolspec.EI10-0011-2016