A Day-by-Day Chronicle of the 2013-2016 Ebola Outbreak
Authors: Bullard, Stephan Gregory
- Presents a full, highly detailed chronological account of the 2013-2016 Ebola outbreak
- Is one of the most in-depth accounts of any disease outbreak
- Provides compelling details from the largest Ebola outbreak to date
- Offers an account of a globally significant epidemic
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- About this book
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This powerful history describes the daily progression of the Ebola outbreak that swept across West Africa and struck Europe and America from December 2013 to June 2016. A case study on a massive scale, it follows the narratives of numerous patients as well as the journey of physicians and scientists from discovery to action and from tracking to containment. The unfolding story reveals ever-shifting complexities such as the varied paths the infection took from country to country, the multiple responses of community members, and the occurrence of flare-ups when the outbreak was seemingly over. The book’s finely-documented present-tense reporting records key facts, events, and observations, including:
- Routes of Ebola transmission, incubation, symptoms, short- and long-term effects on survivors
- Early attempts to understand and contain the virus and curb practices contributing to its spread
- Medical, governmental, and public responses, from local education programs to global efforts
- Communication and conflict between healthcare workers and communities
- Social and economic outcomes of Ebola in the affected nations
- Routes of Ebola transmission, incubation, symptoms, short- and long-term effects on survivors
- About the authors
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Stephan Bullard is an Associate Professor of Biology at the University of Hartford in Connecticut. He studies notable disasters. His previous books include The Silver Bridge Disaster of 1967 and Three Mile Island, Chernobyl and Fukushima: Curse of the Nuclear Genie.
- Reviews
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“Bullard’s book does contribute to the current discussion of the 2014 Ebola outbreak in that it is the most comprehensive timeline of how this global disaster was managed, both locally and by international responders. The inclusion of the World Health Organization’s cumulative case and death reporting is valuable for researchers making comparisons about how Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone each managed and eradicated this outbreak of the disease.” (Sabine Franklin, Medicine, Conflict and Survival, August, 2018)
- Table of contents (8 chapters)
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Introduction
Pages 1-9
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Initial Outbreak Period (December 2013–May 22, 2014)
Pages 11-21
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Escalation (May 23, 2014–August 31, 2014)
Pages 23-79
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The Peak in Africa (September 2014)
Pages 81-123
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Global Spread (October 2014)
Pages 125-172
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Table of contents (8 chapters)
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Bibliographic Information
- Bibliographic Information
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- Book Title
- A Day-by-Day Chronicle of the 2013-2016 Ebola Outbreak
- Authors
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- Stephan Gregory Bullard
- Copyright
- 2018
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing
- Copyright Holder
- Springer International Publishing AG, part of Springer Nature
- eBook ISBN
- 978-3-319-76565-5
- DOI
- 10.1007/978-3-319-76565-5
- Hardcover ISBN
- 978-3-319-76564-8
- Softcover ISBN
- 978-3-030-09523-9
- Edition Number
- 1
- Number of Pages
- XIII, 332
- Number of Illustrations
- 5 b/w illustrations
- Topics
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