The Ebola epidemic in Liberia and managing the dead-A future role for Humanitarian Forensic Action?
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DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2017.04.010
Abstract: With some of their economies, communities and health systems weakened by decades of war and poor governance, it was no accident that an epidemic of Ebola virus disease broke out in west Africa. Being spread… read more here.
Keywords: red cross; ebola epidemic; forensic action; humanitarian forensic ... See more keywords
Xenophobia’s Contours During an Ebola Epidemic: Proximity and the Targeting of Peul Migrants in Senegal
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DOI: 10.1017/asr.2019.38
Abstract: Abstract: This article examines the effect of geographical proximity on targeting patterns during Ebola-era xenophobic outbursts by Senegalese against a migrant Peul population of Guinean origins. It highlights the limited extent to which epidemics shape… read more here.
Keywords: proximity targeting; ebola epidemic; public health; xenophobia contours ... 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
Rumor Spread and Control During the West African Ebola Epidemic in Liberia.
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DOI: 10.1111/disa.12552
Abstract: The severity of the 2014-2015 West African Ebola epidemic in Liberia was coupled with widespread misunderstanding about Ebola among Liberian citizens and the proliferation of rumors. Rumor control during outbreaks is imperative to reduce the… read more here.
Keywords: rumor; west african; ebola; african ebola ... See more keywords
A MATHEMATICAL MODEL FOR EBOLA EPIDEMIC WITH SELF-PROTECTION MEASURES
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DOI: 10.1142/s0218339018500067
Abstract: The South African Research Chairs Initiative of the Department of Science and Technology and National Research Foundation: SARChI Chair in Mathematical Models and Methods in Bioengineering and Biosciences. TB and YAT acknowledge the support, in… read more here.
Keywords: self protection; epidemic self; ebola epidemic; protection measures ... See more keywords
A community’s experience during and after the Ebola epidemic of 2014—2016 in Sierra Leone: A qualitative study
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0009203
Abstract: Background The 2014–2016 Ebola epidemic devastated families and communities throughout West Africa. Due to its high mortality rate and infectious nature, most Ebola research to date has focused on healthcare response and interventions; however, little… read more here.
Keywords: qualitative study; community; ebola epidemic; sierra leone ... See more keywords
Contextualizing mobility during the Ebola epidemic in Liberia
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0010370
Abstract: Based on findings from focus groups and key informant interviews conducted at five sites in Liberia between 2018 and 2019, we explore some of the key factors that influenced people’s motivation to travel during the… read more here.
Keywords: mobility; contextualizing mobility; community; mobility ebola ... See more keywords
Infection prevention and control training and capacity building during the Ebola epidemic in Guinea
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0193291
Abstract: Background During the 2014–2016 Ebola epidemic in West Africa, a key epidemiological feature was disease transmission within healthcare facilities, indicating a need for infection prevention and control (IPC) training and support. Methods IPC training was… read more here.
Keywords: ipc training; prevention control; infection prevention; ebola epidemic ... See more keywords
‘They overworked us’: Humiliation and claims to recognition of volunteer nurses in the aftermath of the Ebola epidemic in Sierra Leone
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DOI: 10.17157/mat.4.3.462
Abstract: In this article, I describe the institutional humiliation experienced by volunteer nurses in Sierra Leone following the end of the Ebola epidemic. They had been promised formal employment with the Ministry of Health and Sanitation… read more here.
Keywords: humiliation; volunteer nurses; ebola epidemic; sierra leone ... See more keywords