Ebola in West Africa—CDC’s Role in Epidemic Detection, Control, and Prevention

Since Ebola virus disease was identified in West Africa on March 23, 2014, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has undertaken the most intensive response in the agency’s history; >3,000 staff have been involved, including >1,200 deployed to West Africa for >50,000 person wo...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Thomas R. Frieden, Inger K. Damon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2015-11-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
CDC
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/21/11/15-0949_article