Features

Summarizes timely practical information on Ebola for clinicians in light of the recent outbreaks in Africa
Documents that Ebola is likely to remain an issue for the medical profession, public health authorities and disaster response planners
Includes both basic science information and practical issues of diagnosis, management and containment
Presents detailed exercises to prepare healthcare providers for the challenges of caring for patients with proven or suspected Ebola infection
Recommends usable responses to potential bioterrorism related to Ebola virus
Summary

Ebola: Clinical Patterns, Public Health Concerns is a concise description and discussion of the Ebola virus and disease. The intended audience is medical practitioners, including those working in endemic areas as well as health-facility planners and public health practitioners. The book fills an important gap between large texts covering not only Ebola but other hemorrhagic fever viruses and brief pamphlet-style publications on the public health aspects of the infection. In light of the recent large outbreak in West Africa, this book is a part of the developing foundation needed to deal with emerging diseases.

Table of Contents

Historical overview. Ebola virus. Epidemiology/patterns of transmission. Incubation Period, Clinical Manifestations, Course. Diagnosis. Management. Containment. Investigational Therapies. Preventing Future Outbreaks.