Improving our understanding of Ebola transmission characteristics and its control
On Medicine,
The unprecedented 2013-15 epidemic of Ebola virus disease (EVD) in West Africa involving the countries of Guinea, Liberia and…
The unprecedented 2013-15 epidemic of Ebola virus disease (EVD) in West Africa involving the countries of Guinea, Liberia and…
The Ebola outbreak has killed about 11,312 people in west Africa, and affected the US and Spain, where people returning from…
À la mi-décembre 2014, environ 18 000 personnes avaient déjà été infectées par le virus Ebola sévissant actuellement en Afrique…
Last fall as the Ebola epidemic continued unabated, experts started discussing something that had never before been bandied…
Last fall as the Ebola epidemic continued unabated, experts started discussing something that had never before been bandied…
Following from his guest blog in October on “Approaches and resources to slow the spread of infection”, Michael Dean from the…
It is rather unfortunate that the people of West Africa may soon be dealing with two deadly infectious epidemics, meningitis…
Until recently, Ebola was rarely heard of in the developed world, but during the last few months, we are receiving such a high…
By Kelsey Berry Much of the recent Ebola coverage has brought to the forefront principles of disaster triage and served as a…
By Mick Roberts, Massey…
By Rebecca Dekker, PhD, RN…
Health and…
[Author's Note: Addendum and updates (latest: 10:30 am, 10/31) added below.] A physician shall… be honest in all professional…
Addendum and updates (latest: 4 pm, 10/31) added…
How bad is it really, how bad could it get – and how much should you worry? Tom Phillips/BuzzFeed / Via who.int…
The Ebola pandemic presents one of the most terrifying world health crises in modern times, with devastating consequences in…
Benzodiazepines and Alzheimer's disease
“The Ebola epidemic ... should be viewed akin to a world war whose outcome matters crucially for all of us," said Dr. Ranu…
TL;DR: You won’t need to wear a hazmat suit to any cocktail parties any time soon. "Someone could have Ebola and…
By Anish Parikh…
With cases in Texas and Spain raising alarms about potential Ebola outbreaks in the US and Europe, it’s worth remembering, as…
Welcome to “Off Our Meds,” a weeklong series in which LWON examines some scary issues in medicine. We won’t resort to fear…
A comparison of reproduction numbers, or R0s, for several viruses. R0 is one measure of contagiousness.; Credit: Adam Cole/NPR…
A man with Ebola spent four days out in the Dallas community, possibly infecting others. So why are health officials so sure…
No, Seriously, How Contagious Is Ebola? by Michaeleen…
Ebola virus virion (credit: CDC) In the first case of Ebola to be diagnosed in the U.S., the Centers for Disease Control and…
The horrible crisis that is unfolding in Africa, with ebolavirus infection now threatening to become endemic, has its roots in…
By Asher Schranz…
Maj. Gen. Darryl Williams and U.S. Ambassador Deborah Malac, from left under the umbrella, speak to Project Superintendent…
在世卫组织(WHO)公布西非埃博拉疫情发生6个月后,WHO近日再次公布了一项&
The deadly Ebola epidemic ravaging West Africa has now infected more people than in all previous outbreaks put together. And…
# 9006 Yesterday’s MMWR worst case estimate of between 550,000 and 1.4 million Ebola cases in Liberia and Sierra Leone…
The World Health Organization (WHO) and the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) have each released new studies of the current…
A World Health Organization worker trains nurses how to use Ebola protective gear in Freetown, Sierra Leone.; Credit: Michael…
The World Health Organization warns of more than 20,000 cases by early November if help doesn't arrive quickly in West Africa.
Unless Ebola control measures in West Africa are enhanced quickly, more than 20,000 people will have been infected by early…