A Day-by-Day Chronicle of the 2013-2016 Ebola Outbreak
Springer International Publishing (Verlag)
978-3-319-76564-8 (ISBN)
This powerful history describes the daily progression of the Ebola outbreak that swept across West Africa and struck Europe and America from December 2013 to June 2016. A case study on a massive scale, it follows the narratives of numerous patients as well as the journey of physicians and scientists from discovery to action and from tracking to containment. The unfolding story reveals ever-shifting complexities such as the varied paths the infection took from country to country, the multiple responses of community members, and the occurrence of flare-ups when the outbreak was seemingly over. The book's finely-documented present-tense reporting records key facts, events, and observations, including:
- Routes of Ebola transmission, incubation, symptoms, short- and long-term effects on survivors
- Early attempts to understand and contain the virus and curb practices contributing to its spread
- Medical, governmental, and public responses, from local education programs to global efforts
- Communication and conflict between healthcare workers and communities
- Social and economic outcomes of Ebola in the affected nations
Stephan Bullard is an Associate Professor of Biology at the University of Hartford in Connecticut. He studies notable disasters. His previous books include The Silver Bridge Disaster of 1967 and Three Mile Island, Chernobyl and Fukushima: Curse of the Nuclear Genie.
Introduction.- History of Ebola.- Clinical Features of Ebola.- Phase I: Initial Outbreak Period (December 2013 - May 14, 2014).- Phase II: Major Outbreak Period (May 15, 2014 - March 5, 2015).-Phase III: Lingering Outbreak Period (March 6, 2015 - Jan 14, 2016).- Outbreak Conclusion & Summary.- Appendixes.
"Bullard's book does contribute to the current discussion of the 2014 Ebola outbreak in that it is the most comprehensive timeline of how this global disaster was managed, both locally and by international responders. The inclusion of the World Health Organization's cumulative case and death reporting is valuable for researchers making comparisons about how Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone each managed and eradicated this outbreak of the disease." (Sabine Franklin, Medicine, Conflict and Survival, August, 2018)
“Bullard’s book does contribute to the current discussion of the 2014 Ebola outbreak in that it is the most comprehensive timeline of how this global disaster was managed, both locally and by international responders. The inclusion of the World Health Organization’s cumulative case and death reporting is valuable for researchers making comparisons about how Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone each managed and eradicated this outbreak of the disease.” (Sabine Franklin, Medicine, Conflict and Survival, August, 2018)
| Erscheinungsdatum | 02.05.2018 |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | XIII, 332 p. 5 illus. |
| Verlagsort | Cham |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 155 x 235 mm |
| Gewicht | 684 g |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie |
| Medizin / Pharmazie ► Allgemeines / Lexika | |
| Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete | |
| Studium ► Querschnittsbereiche ► Geschichte / Ethik der Medizin | |
| Studium ► Querschnittsbereiche ► Infektiologie / Immunologie | |
| Schlagworte | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) • clinical features of ebola • Disease Transmission • Ebola • ebola case management • ebola outbreak • Ebola Virus Disease • emerging viruses • Epidemic • epidemiology • history of ebola • Infectious Diseases • Pandemic • Plague • public health emergency • public health preparedness • public health response • West African ebola • world health organization (WHO) • zoonotic infection |
| ISBN-10 | 3-319-76564-7 / 3319765647 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-3-319-76564-8 / 9783319765648 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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