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

Spengler, Jessica R.; Ervin, Elizabeth D.; Towner, Jonathan S.; Rollin, Pierre E.; Nichol, Stuart T.

doi:10.3201/eid2206.160021

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

Journal Article · Wed Jun 01 00:00:00 EDT 2016 · Emerging Infectious Diseases

DOI:https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2206.160021· OSTI ID:1280922

Spengler, Jessica R. ^[1]; Ervin, Elizabeth D. ^[1]; Towner, Jonathan S. ^[1]; Rollin, Pierre E. ^[1]; Nichol, Stuart T. ^[1]

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Atlanta, GA (United States)

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. Finally, continued efforts during the outbreak and in preparation for future outbreak response should involve identifying the reservoir, improving in-country detection and response capacity, conducting survivor studies and supporting survivors, engaging in culturally appropriate public education and risk communication, building productive interagency relationships, and continuing support for basic research.

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OSTI ID:: 1280922

Journal Information:: Emerging Infectious Diseases, Vol. 22, Issue 6; ISSN 1080-6040

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