Containing the threat--don't forget Ebola

PLoS Med. 2004 Dec;1(3):e59. doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.0010059.

Abstract

In 2000, Uganda experienced the largest outbreak of Ebola fever ever described. What can we learn from the Ugandan experience to help us prepare for future outbreaks?

MeSH terms

  • Disease Outbreaks*
  • Ebolavirus / pathogenicity*
  • Hemorrhage / etiology
  • Hemorrhagic Fever, Ebola / mortality*
  • Hemorrhagic Fever, Ebola / prevention & control*
  • Hemorrhagic Fever, Ebola / transmission
  • Humans
  • Infection Control
  • Prognosis
  • Uganda / epidemiology