Goldstone Brian J, Brown Brandon
1History Department,Emory University,Atlanta,Georgia.
2Program in Public Health,University of California,Irvine,California.
Disaster Med Public Health Prep. 2015 Oct;9(5):595-7. doi: 10.1017/dmp.2015.59. Epub 2015 Apr 27.
Since the beginning of the recent Ebola outbreak, a sense of fear has developed among the public due to the novelty of our exposure to the virus and the ill-equipped nature of our health care systems. Media sensationalism, coupled with improper knowledge of Ebola, may have contributed to mass hysteria. Most support to tackle Ebola has been direct monetary aid. However, others are working on innovative methods to control the epidemic, including the development of rapid detection methods, experimental treatments, and a viable vaccine. Rapid screening and vaccine ideas are promising, but it is unlikely that they will be ready in the coming months. This raises the question of what other tools and technological innovation can be developed to effectively stem the spread of the outbreak. Although we hope the continued outpouring of aid and health care workers to West Africa will greatly reduce the impact of Ebola, communication, screenings, treatment, and vaccine are of central importance to stop this outbreak.
自最近埃博拉疫情爆发以来，由于我们首次接触这种病毒，且医疗系统准备不足，公众中产生了一种恐惧情绪。媒体的耸人听闻，再加上对埃博拉的认识不足，可能导致了大规模的恐慌。应对埃博拉的大多数支持都是直接的资金援助。然而，其他人正在致力于创新方法来控制疫情，包括开发快速检测方法、实验性治疗方法和可行的疫苗。快速筛查和疫苗的想法很有前景，但在未来几个月内不太可能准备好。这就提出了一个问题，即可以开发哪些其他工具和技术创新来有效遏制疫情的蔓延。尽管我们希望持续向西非提供援助和派遣医护人员将大大减少埃博拉的影响，但沟通、筛查、治疗和疫苗对于阻止这次疫情爆发至关重要。
