U.S. and International Health Responses to the Ebola Outbreak in West Africa

Salaam-Blyther, Tiaji

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Medicine;    Ebola virus disease;    Health policy;    International affairs;   

RP-ID  :  R43697
RP-ID  :  R43697_2014Oct29

美国|英语

来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

In March 2014, an Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) outbreak was reported in Guinea, West Africa. The outbreak is the first in West Africa and has caused an unprecedented number of cases and deaths. The outbreak is continuing to spread in Guinea, Sierra Leone, and Liberia (the "affected countries"); it has been contained in Nigeria and Senegal, and has been detected in Mali. As of October 22, 2014, more than 10,000 people have contracted EVD, more than half of whom have died. This report focuses on the health impacts of the outbreak and discusses U.S. and international responses to those health challenges.