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Fight Ebola virus disease in Africa: a question related to the environment?

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2017
Author
Mohamed, A.S.
Tall, I.
Boiro, D.
Diaby, A.
Type
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Language
en_US
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Abstract
Repetitive outbreaks of Ebola virus disease is a major public health problem in Africa. Indeed, since September 1976, date of its isolation and its first description in the north of the ex-Zaire (now Democratic Republic of Congo) and in the south Sudan, many African countries continue to live recurring episodes of epidemics from Ebola virus disease with its corollaries of human suffering, deaths and economic loss. This article, through a review of the literature, a brief overview of the possible environmental origin of these Ebola viruses, before describing how environmental changes may contribute to the emergence or reemergence of these viruses Ebola in Africa.
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https://library.adhl.africa/handle/123456789/11620
Citation
Mohamed, A.S., Tall, I., Boiro, D. and Diaby, A. (2017). Fight Ebola virus disease in Africa: a question related to the environment. Medical Journal of Zambia. 44 (3), 193-197
Sponsorhip
Office of Global AIDS/US Department of State.
Publisher
University of Zambia, Medical Library
Subject
Hemorrhagic Fever, Ebola--Africa
Hemorrhagic Fever--Africa
Ebolavirus--Africa
Hemorrhagic Fever
Description
Repetitive outbreaks of Ebola virus disease is a major public health problem in Africa.
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