Outbreak culture : the Ebola crisis and the next epidemic /
Sabeti, Pardis,1975-author.
Salahi, Lara,1986-author.
An award-winning genetic researcher and a tenacious journalist examine each phase of the Ebola epidemic in West Africa, the largest and deadliest of its kind. Their postmortem identifies factors that kept key information from reaching doctors, complicated the government's response to the crisis, and left responders unprepared for the next outbreak.--
An award-winning genetic researcher and a tenacious journalist examine each phase of the Ebola epidemic in West Africa, the largest and deadliest of its kind. Their postmortem identifies factors that kept key information from reaching doctors, complicated the government's response to the crisis, and left responders unprepared for the next outbreak.--
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Prologue: The people's fighter -- Setting for disaster -- The crucible of outbreak response -- The case for collaboration -- The wavering response -- Distrust in a culture of compassion -- Epidemic of fear -- Investment and accountability -- Ebola's fallout -- Navigating the next epidemic -- Epilogue.
Ebola virus disease
Ebola virus disease
Epidemics.
Public health
Ebola virus disease.
Epidemics.
Public health.