A Fast-Moving Ebola Epidemic Full of Tragic Surprises

Publication language
English
Pages
2pp
Date published
01 Jan 2014
Type
Articles
Keywords
Disasters, Epidemics & pandemics, Health, Urban
Organisations
World Health Organization (WHO)
Link
http://www.who.int/csr/disease/ebola/ebola-6-months/surprises/en/

The Ebola epidemic that is ravaging parts of West Africa is a fast-moving event with many unprecedented dimensions. This is the largest, most severe and most complex Ebola epidemic in the nearly four-decade history of the disease. The number of cases and deaths to date far exceeds those from all past outbreaks combined. The number of surprises delivered by the epidemic is likewise unprecedented. It is large and tragic.