Perspectives on West Africa Ebola Virus Disease Outbreak, 2013-2016.

ABSTRACT: The variety of factors that contributed to the initial undetected spread of Ebola virus disease in West Africa during 2013-2016 and the difficulty controlling the outbreak once the etiology was identified highlight priorities for disease prevention, detection, and response. These factors include occurrence in a region recovering from civil instability and lacking experience with Ebola response; inadequate surveillance, recognition of suspected cases, and Ebola diagnosis; mobile populations and extensive urban transmission; and the community's insufficient general understanding about the disease. The magnitude of the outbreak was not attributable to a substantial change of the virus. Continued efforts during the outbreak and in preparation for future outbreak response should involve identif

SUBMITTER: Spengler JR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4880067 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature