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. 2017 Jul;17(4):332-337.
doi: 10.7861/clinmedicine.17-4-332.

The UK's multidisciplinary response to an Ebola epidemic

Sian Reece  1 , Colin S Brown  2 , Jake Dunning  3 , Meera A Chand  4 , Maria C Zambon  5 , Michael Jacobs  6
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The UK's multidisciplinary response to an Ebola epidemic

Sian Reece et al. Clin Med (Lond). 2017 Jul.

Abstract

The West African Ebola virus disease (EVD) epidemic was the largest and most devastating outbreak of EVD the world has ever seen. Its impact was felt far from the shores of Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone, with public health systems and clinicians across the globe confronted with an international response both in the affected region and within their own borders. The UK had a prominent role in response efforts, particularly in Sierra Leone. This article highlights how UK academic, health service, military, commercial and public health professionals all played a significant role both at home and abroad.

Keywords: Ebola; Sierra Leone; UK; outbreak; planning; resilience; response.

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