Ebola virus – epidemiology, diagnosis, and control: threat to humans, lessons learnt, and preparedness plans – an update on its 40 year's journey

Ebola virus – epidemiology, diagnosis, and control: threat to humans, lessons learnt, and preparedness plans – an update on its 40 year's journey

Ebola virus (EBOV) is an extremely contagious pathogen and causes lethal hemorrhagic fever disease in man and animals. The recently occurred Ebola virus disease (EVD) outbreaks in the West African countries have categorized it as an international health concern. For the virus maintenance and transmi...

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Main Authors: Raj Kumar Singh, Kuldeep Dhama, Yashpal Singh Malik, Muthannan Andavar Ramakrishnan, Kumaragurubaran Karthik, Rekha Khandia, Ruchi Tiwari, Ashok Munjal, Mani Saminathan, Swati Sachan, Perumal Arumugam Desingu, Jobin Jose Kattoor, Hafiz M.N. Iqbal, Sunil Kumar Joshi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2017-01-01
Series:Veterinary Quarterly
Subjects:
Ebola virus
Ebola hemorrhagic fever
public health
transmission
carriers
epidemiology
diagnosis
vaccines
treatment
control
preparedness
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01652176.2017.1309474

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