Epidemiology of ebolavirus disease (EVD) and occupational EVD in health care workers in Sub-Saharan Africa: Need for strengthened public health preparedness

Ebolavirus disease (EVD) is a severe contagious disease in humans, and health care workers (HCW) are at risk of infection when caring for EVD patients. This paper highlights the epidemiologic profile of EVD and its impact on the health care workforce in Africa. A documentary study was conducted wh...

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Main Author: Nlandu Roger Ngatu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Japan Epidemiological Association 2017-09-01
Series:Journal of Epidemiology
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Online Access:https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/jea/27/10/27_JE76/_pdf