Using lessons learned from previous Ebola outbreaks to inform current risk management [conference summary]

Dickmann, Petra, Kitua, Andrew, Kaczmarek, Paul, Lutwama, Julius, Masumu, Justin, Karimuribo, Esron, Karsan, Yunus, Lightfoot, Nigel and Rweyemamu, Mark (2015) Using lessons learned from previous Ebola outbreaks to inform current risk management [conference summary]. Emerging Infectious Diseases, 21 (5). ISSN 1080-6059

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Abstract

Connecting Organizations for Regional Disease Surveillance (CORDS), together with the Southern African Centre for Infectious Disease Surveillance, organized an emergency meeting (September 1–2, 2014, in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania) to gather and collate first-hand experience from past Ebola outbreaks. The major aim was to identify key lessons that could inform current risk management. This meeting brought together a unique assembly consisting of scientists, policymakers, community and religious leaders, traditional healers, and media representatives from eastern and central Africa. They elucidated 3 major lessons that focus on improving communication, working with communities, and building and strengthening local capacity.

Item Type:	Article
Official URL:	http://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/
Additional Information:	© 2015 The Authors
Divisions:	LSE Health
Subjects:	R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine > RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine
Date Deposited:	25 Apr 2016 14:07
Last Modified:	14 Sep 2024 06:55
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/66217

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