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Bookmark or Share- Ebola then and now: Eight lessons from West Africa that were applied in ...The devastating 2014–2016 Ebola epidemic in West Africa prompted changes in the way the world responds to outbreaks and other health emergencies. Lessons from that outbreak were applied in the 2018-2020 Ebola response in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Here are eight ways responding to Ebola has changed. 1.
- Ebola virus disease - World Health Organization (WHO)The incubation period, that is, the time interval from infection with the virus to onset of symptoms, is from 2 to 21 days. A person infected with Ebola cannot spread the disease until they develop symptoms. Symptoms of EVD can be sudden and include: fever, fatigue, muscle, pain, headache, and sore throat.
- Ebola virus disease: Vaccines - World Health Organization (WHO)As Ebola outbreaks are relatively rare and unpredictable in nature, and due to limited vaccine quantities, the Ervebo vaccine is reserved for outbreak response to protect persons at the highest risk of contracting Ebola virus disease under a “ring vaccination” strategy, which is similar to the approach used to eradicate smallpox.
- Enfermedad por el virus del Ébola - World Health Organization (WHO)El virus del Ebola causa en el ser humano la enfermedad por el virus del Ebola, cuya tasa de letalidad puede llegar al 90%.
- Ebola outbreak 2014-2016 - West Africa - World Health Organization (WHO)The 2014–2016 outbreak in West Africa was the largest Ebola outbreak since the virus was first discovered in 1976. This was the seventh outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease since its discovery. There were more cases and deaths in this outbreak than all others combined.
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