Ebola Outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo: Lessons Learned, or Ignored?
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DOI: 10.1017/dmp.2020.171
Abstract: Infectious diseases became an increasing public health threat as humans transitioned from nomadic hunter-gatherer societies to stable, agrarian communities. It is accurate to say the international community was not optimally prepared for the 2014-2015 Ebola… read more here.
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The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: why there is no ‘silver bullet’
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DOI: 10.1038/s41590-020-0675-8
Abstract: Despite new vaccines, therapeutics, and the extensive lessons learned from the West African Ebola outbreak, the DRC’s 2018–2020 outbreak has taken nearly 20 months to bring under control. This Comment explores some of the factors… read more here.
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