The 2013-2016 Ebola virus disease outbreak in West Africa

This study identified some of the factors that complicated the outbreak, which include delay in the identification of the pathogen, weak health systems, unavailability of licensed drugs or vaccines for the disease, delay in global responses, and cultural practices. Responses were mostly limited to testing, barrier nursing, and treatment of complications. Experimental drugs and vaccines were deployed on compassionate grounds, few have been further developed, trialed, and licensed. It is therefore expected that the current outbreak of Ebola virus disease in Guinea will be better managed.PMID:34537503 | DOI:10.1016/j.coph.2021.08.002
Source: Current Opinion in Pharmacology - Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Source Type: research