In December of 2013, an 18-month-old boy fell ill in a small village in Guinea. Although it was not initially apparent, he had been infected—most likely from a bat reservoir—with Zaire ebolavirus. Within months, the outbreak had spread to the major cities of neighboring countries and in August of 2014, the WHO declared the West […]
The Power of Preparation and Organization in Ebola Control
Obviously Ebola has been in the new of late, and most of the news coming to of West Africa has not been very encouraging; however, I came across a very interesting news tidbit about the effective treatment and control of disease spread in the 80,000 person community of Harbel in Liberia, essentially a company town […]
Risk Assessment, the Public, and Human Health
“Hey Stephan, how long does it take for Ebola to take effect?” “…why?” “I dunno, I’ve been feeling sick lately and I think I might have it.” “don’t worry, there’s no Ebola in the US.” “No, my friend heard someone got infected up in Sacramento!” After thoroughly assuaging my friend’s worries, I began thinking about […]
