Ebola and War in the Democratic Republic of Congo: Avoiding Failure and Thinking Ahead

Gostin et al express viewpoint on the following review of the recommendations of experts convened by Georgetown University on the Ebola outbreak and war in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The Ebola epidemic in the DRC is exceptionally dangerous, occurring within active armed conflict and geo...

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Published inJAMA : the journal of the American Medical Association Vol. 321; no. 3; pp. 243 - 244
Main Authors Gostin, Lawrence O, Kavanagh, Matthew M, Cameron, Elizabeth
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States American Medical Association 22.01.2019
Subjects
Ebola virus
Ebolavirus
Epidemics
Outbreaks
Social conflict
Viral diseases
Viruses
Volatility
War
Congo-Democratic Republic of Congo
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Summary:Gostin et al express viewpoint on the following review of the recommendations of experts convened by Georgetown University on the Ebola outbreak and war in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The Ebola epidemic in the DRC is exceptionally dangerous, occurring within active armed conflict and geopolitical volatility, including a million displaced persons. The DRC, World Health Organization (WHO), and partners are leading a vigorous international response, yet despite deploying an experimental vaccine, cases doubled in October 2018 and many cases had unknown origin.
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ISSN:0098-7484
1538-3598
DOI:10.1001/jama.2018.19743