Ebola: Selected Legal Issues

Cole, Jared P. ; Perry, Rodney M. ; Dolan, Alissa M. ; Shimabukuro, Jon O. ; Garcia, Michael J. ; Smith, Jane M. ; Liu, Edward C.

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Communicable diseases;    Ebola virus disease;    Health policy;   

RP-ID  :  R43829
RP-ID  :  R43829_2014Dec16

美国|英语

来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

Several West African countries are currently grappling with an unprecedented outbreak of Ebola virus disease (EVD). Here in the United States, where Ebola is not endemic, a handful of EVD cases have been diagnosed, and domestic transmission of the virus has occurred in only two cases to date. This report provides a brief overview of selected legal issues regarding measures to prevent transmission of Ebola virus and the civil rights of individuals affected by the disease.