Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA 30307.
Microbiol Spectr. 2016 Jun;4(3). doi: 10.1128/microbiolspec.EI10-0011-2016.
Ending the West Africa Ebola virus disease (EVD) outbreak required an unprecedented international response. For the United States, participation in the international response to the West Africa EVD outbreak provided an opportunity to learn important lessons in four key domains critical to preparing for future outbreaks of EVD and other serious communicable diseases: (i) safe and effective patient care, (ii) the role of experimental therapeutics and vaccines, (iii) infection control, and (iv) hospital and community preparedness.
结束西非埃博拉病毒病(EVD)疫情需要采取前所未有的国际应对措施。对美国而言,参与西非埃博拉疫情的国际应对为其提供了一个机会,使其能够吸取在为埃博拉等严重传染病疫情做准备的四个关键领域中的重要经验教训:(一)安全有效的病患护理;(二)实验性治疗方法和疫苗的作用;(三)感染控制;以及(四)医院和社区的准备。