What Clinicians Should Know About the 2014 Ebola Outbreak

Abstract The ongoing Ebola outbreak that began in Guinea in February 2014 has spread to Liberia, Sierra Leone, Nigeria, Senegal, Spain, and the United States and has become the largest Ebola outbreak in recorded history. It is important for frontline medical providers to understand key aspects of Eb...

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Published inMayo Clinic proceedings Vol. 89; no. 12; pp. 1710 - 1717
Main Authors Tosh, Pritish K., MD, Sampathkumar, Priya, MD
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England Elsevier Inc 01.12.2014
Elsevier, Inc
Elsevier Limited
Subjects
Africa, Western - epidemiology
Care and treatment
Disease Outbreaks - prevention & control
Distribution
Ebola virus
Ebola virus infections
Hemorrhagic Fever, Ebola - diagnosis
Hemorrhagic Fever, Ebola - epidemiology
Hemorrhagic Fever, Ebola - prevention & control
Hemorrhagic Fever, Ebola - therapy
Hemorrhagic Fever, Ebola - transmission
Humans
Internal Medicine
Physicians
Practice
Africa, Western
Congo (Kinshasa)
Liberia
Guinea
EVD
CDC
personal protective equipment
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
PPE
Ebola virus disease
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Summary:Abstract The ongoing Ebola outbreak that began in Guinea in February 2014 has spread to Liberia, Sierra Leone, Nigeria, Senegal, Spain, and the United States and has become the largest Ebola outbreak in recorded history. It is important for frontline medical providers to understand key aspects of Ebola virus disease (EVD) to quickly recognize an imported case, provide appropriate medical care, and prevent transmission. Furthermore, an understanding of the clinical presentation, clinical course, transmission, and prevention of EVD can help reduce anxiety about the disease and allow health care providers to calmly and confidently provide medical care to patients suspected of having EVD.
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ISSN:0025-6196
1942-5546
DOI:10.1016/j.mayocp.2014.10.010