Personal protective equipment for preventing highly infectious diseases due to exposure to contaminated body fluids in healthcare staff

JH Verbeek, B Rajamaki, S Ijaz… - Cochrane database …, 2020 - cochranelibrary.com
Background In epidemics of highly infectious diseases, such as Ebola, severe acute
respiratory syndrome (SARS), or coronavirus (COVID‐19), healthcare workers (HCW) are at …

The health impact of the 2014–15 Ebola outbreak

JWT Elston, C Cartwright, P Ndumbi, J Wright - Public health, 2017 - Elsevier
Abstract Objectives The 2014–15 outbreak in West Africa was the largest and deadliest
Ebola outbreak recorded; however, there remains uncertainty over its wider health …

Rapid qualitative research methods during complex health emergencies: A systematic review of the literature

GA Johnson, C Vindrola-Padros - Social Science & Medicine, 2017 - Elsevier
Abstract The 2013–2016 Ebola outbreak in West Africa highlighted both the successes and
limitations of social science contributions to emergency response operations. An important …

Infection rates and risk factors for infection among health workers during Ebola and Marburg virus outbreaks: a systematic review

SA Selvaraj, KE Lee, M Harrell, I Ivanov… - The Journal of …, 2018 - academic.oup.com
Background Infection in health workers (HWs) has characterized outbreaks of Ebola virus
disease (EVD) and Marburg virus disease (MVD). We conducted a systematic review to …

[HTML][HTML] Ebola: limitations of correcting misinformation

C Chandler, J Fairhead, A Kelly, M Leach, F Martineau… - The Lancet, 2015 - thelancet.com
Comment 1276 www. thelancet. com Vol 385 April 4, 2015 courses of action precludes any
genuine demonstration of respect or empathy for that person's situation. Third, how helpful is …

[PDF][PDF] Health worker Ebola infections in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone: a preliminary report 21 May 2015

World Health Organization - 2015 - apps.who.int
This special WHO report is the first to summarize the impact of the Ebola epidemic on the
health workforce of Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone. It investigates the determinants of …

Leadership in times of crisis: the example of Ebola virus disease in Liberia

T Nyenswah, CY Engineer, DH Peters - Health Systems & Reform, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
The Ebola epidemic of 2014–2015 was one of the most significant public health threats of
the 21st century, a crisis that challenged leadership in West Africa and around the world …

[HTML][HTML] Outbreak of Ebola virus disease in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, April–May, 2018: an epidemiological study

A Barry, S Ahuka-Mundeke, YA Ahmed, Y Allarangar… - The Lancet, 2018 - thelancet.com
Summary Background On May 8, 2018, the Government of the Democratic Republic of the
Congo reported an outbreak of Ebola virus disease in Équateur Province in the northwest of …

[HTML][HTML] Experiences and challenges in the health protection of medical teams in the Chinese Ebola treatment center, Liberia: a qualitative study

Y Li, H Wang, XR Jin, X Li, M Pender, CP Song… - Infectious diseases of …, 2018 - Springer
Background Health care workers are at the frontline in the fight against infectious disease,
and as a result are at a high risk of infection. During the 2014–2015 Ebola outbreak in West …

[HTML][HTML] Ebola virus disease cases among health care workers not working in Ebola treatment units—Liberia, June–August, 2014

A Matanock, MA Arwady, P Ayscue, JD Forrester… - MMWR Morb Mortal …, 2014 - cdc.gov
West Africa is experiencing the largest Ebola virus disease (Ebola) epidemic in recorded
history. Health care workers (HCWs) are at increased risk for Ebola. In Liberia, as of August …