The 2013-2016 Ebola epidemic: evaluating communication strategies between two affected countries in West Africa.
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DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/ckz104
Abstract: BACKGROUND Ebola is a haemorrhagic disease with high fatality rates between 25 and 90%. The 2013-16 Ebola outbreak in West Africa was the largest to date with >28 000 cases and >11 000 fatalities. This… read more here.
Keywords: 2013 2016; west africa; communication; communication strategies ... See more keywords
The 2013–2016 Ebola epidemic: multidisciplinary success conceals a missed opportunity
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DOI: 10.1098/rstb.2016.0292
Abstract: The 2013–2016 Ebola epidemic in West Africa was larger than all previous Ebola outbreaks combined and was unique in the breadth of its geographical dispersion. The size and scope of this epidemic provided the potential… read more here.
Keywords: 2013 2016; ebola epidemic; epidemic multidisciplinary; ebola ... See more keywords
”For this one, let me take the risk”: why surgical staff continued to perform caesarean sections during the 2014–2016 Ebola epidemic in Sierra Leone
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DOI: 10.1136/bmjgh-2018-001361
Abstract: Introduction Routine health service provision decreased during the 2014–2016 Ebola virus disease (EVD) outbreak in Sierra Leone, while caesarean section (CS) rates at public hospitals did not. It is unknown what made staff provide CS… read more here.
Keywords: risk; 2014 2016; staff; leone ... See more keywords