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The Ebola virus is named after the Ebola River, near where the virus was discovered in 1976 in Zaire, now known as the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). It is in the filovirus family, so called because of its filamentous shape. EVD is also known as Ebola hemorrhagic fever. The disease sometimes causes hemorrhage (i.e., bleeding) from body openings, but this symptom is not consistent. Five strains of Ebola virus have been identified. This book discusses the essentials, response efforts, and prevention issues involved with the Ebola virus.

Ebola virus disease. --- Ebola fever --- Ebola hemorrhagic fever --- Hemorrhagic fever --- Virus diseases

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Ebola epidemics have had immediate and lasting impact in Africa and beyond, with its high case fatality and societal disruption. Its rapid spread, coupled with the limited knowledge, serves as a recipe for disaster and panic in the community. Health workers are particularly at risk, paying heavily with their lives. Sharing knowledge from various experts in basic sciences that support vaccine and drug development, as well as improving community surveillance and case management, enriches our understanding of this highly fatal and contagious disease. In a world that is fast becoming a global village, communicable diseases from low-resource setting are gradually becoming a global health threat. This book seeks to discuss emerging advances in the Ebola control.

Ebola virus disease. --- Ebola fever --- Ebola hemorrhagic fever --- Hemorrhagic fever --- Virus diseases --- Life Sciences --- Microbiology --- Genetics and Molecular Biology --- Biochemistry --- Virology

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"Ebola Virus Disease: From Origins to Outbreak covers the symptoms, treatments, origins, and major outbreaks of the Ebola virus, both past and present. It contains information on the West Saharan response to Ebola as well as highlights from the field in West Africa from Dr. Qureshi and Dr. Chughtai, helping to solve the primary question of what comes next and aiding in formulating a path forward. With a growing awareness of the devastating effects of this viral disease and an influx of topical research, this book provides the information the global community of researchers, clinicians and students need to better inform their research and studies of Ebola virus disease."--

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Infectious diseases. Communicable diseases --- Congo --- Hemorrhagic Fevers, Viral. --- Ebola virus disease --- -Ebola virus disease --- -Hemorrhagic fever --- Arenavirus diseases --- Ebola fever --- Ebola hemorrhagic fever --- Hemorrhagic fever --- Virus diseases --- Fever, Viral Hemorrhagic --- Fevers, Viral Hemorrhagic --- Hemorrhagic Fever, Viral --- Viral Hemorrhagic Fever --- Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers --- Hemorrhagic Fevers, Viral

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This current manual gives an overview to management of Ebola Virus Disease outbreaks from a practical point of view. It gives an introduction to the topic, reviews the history and previous outbreaks of Ebola virus disease and gives insight to clinical features of the disease. The major part of the book presents ways of response including screening, isolation and personal protection equipment as well as waste management during disease outbreaks. New therapies and experimental drugs are discussed in further detail. The last part of the volume deals with all aspects of diagnostics and practical laboratory handling of Ebola virus. Dr. Marta Lado is the clinical lead of the King’s Sierra Leone Partnership in country team. She brings together a group of authors aggregating both well-grounded basic knowledge on Ebola virus as well as deep experience with Ebola Virus Disease in the field.

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