An account of the Ebola virus disease outbreak in Nigeria: implications and lessons learnt

An account of the Ebola virus disease outbreak in Nigeria: implications and lessons learnt

Abstract Background The 2014 Ebola virus disease (EVD) outbreak remains unprecedented both in the number of cases, deaths and geographic scope. The first case of EVD was confirmed in Lagos Nigeria on 23 July 2014 and spread to involve 19 laboratory-confirmed EVD cases. The EVD cases were not limited...

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Main Authors: Akaninyene Otu, Soter Ameh, Egbe Osifo-Dawodu, Enoma Alade, Susan Ekuri, Jide Idris
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-07-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Ebola virus disease
Nigeria
Lagos
Public health
Disease control
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-017-4535-x

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