Name: The Ebola Epidemic in West Africa. Proceedings of a Workshop
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Author: Board on Global Health;Megan Reeve Snair;Carmen Mundaca-Shah;Allison Mack;Health and Medicine Division;Forum on Microbial Threats;Engineering, and Medicine National Academies of Sciences
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The Ebola Epidemic in West Africa. Proceedings of a Workshop

Type

Physical Book

Publisher

National Academies Press

Author

Board on Global Health;Megan Reeve Snair;Carmen Mundaca-Shah;Allison Mack;Health and Medicine Division;Forum on Microbial Threats;Engineering, and Medicine National Academies of Sciences

Year

2016

Pages

136

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

22.90 x 15.20 x 2.50 cm

ISBN13

9780309450065

The Ebola Epidemic in West Africa. Proceedings of a Workshop

Board On Global Health;Megan Reeve Snair;Carmen Mundaca-Shah;Allison Mack;Health And Medicine Division;Forum On Microbial Threats;Engineering, And Medicine National Academies Of Sciences (Author) · National Academies Press · Paperback

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Synopsis "The Ebola Epidemic in West Africa. Proceedings of a Workshop"

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 ContentsFront Matter1 Introduction2 The Outbreak3 Global Preparedness and Response Efforts4 Current and Future Research OpportunitiesAppendix A: ReferencesAppendix B: Ebola: A View from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious DiseasesAppendix C: Ebola Virus Disease Preparedness in Germany: Expertise Focused in Specialized Laboratories, Competence, and Treatment CentersAppendix D: Statement of TaskAppendix E: Workshop AgendaAppendix F: Speaker Biographies