The Ebola epidemic is ongoing in West Africa and responses from China are positive

Jing-Min Zhao; Shi-Jun Dong; Jin Li; Jun-Sheng Ji

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The Ebola epidemic is ongoing in West Africa and responses from China are positive

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- The Ebola epidemic is ongoing in West Africa and responses from China are positive
- Military Medical Research Vol. 1, Issue 4, Pages: 197-202(2014)
- Affiliations：
  
  1.Department of Pathology and Hepatology, Beijing 302 Hospital, Beijing 100039, China
  2.Center of Medical Information, Beijing 302 Hospital, Beijing 100039, China
  3.Department of Infectious Diseases, Beijing 302 Hospital, Beijing 100039, China
- Author bio：
  
  *: Jin Li: lijin20130605@163.com;
  Jun-sheng Ji: junsheng_ji302@163.com
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- Published：2014-12
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摘要

Abstract

The ongoing Ebola outbreak poses an alarming risk to the countries of West Africa and beyond. On August 8

2014

the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the cross-country Ebola outbreak a Public Emergency of International Concern. China has had no confirmed cases of Ebola. In this paper

virologic characteristics

pathogenesis

clinical manifestations

laboratory examination and prophylactic vaccines and therapeutic drugs of Ebola are summarized. Importantly

active responses and actions from China are introduced. Moreover

the key issues in the future prevention and control of Ebola were also addressed.

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