Published by PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases, October 31, 2014 Abstract The current outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease in Upper West Africa is the largest ever recorded. Molecular evidence suggests spread has been almost exclusively through human-to-human contact. Social factors are thus clearly important to understand the epidemic and ways …
The Ebola epidemic has finally captured international attention. Coverage of Ebola was minimal when the disease was confined to West Africa, but a small number of recent cases in the US and Europe have sparked frantic, hysterical reporting from western media outlets and subsequent public panic. In light of this, …
Publié sur CNRS Le Journal, le 3 octobre 2014, par Sylvain Guilbaud On redoute plusieurs centaines de milliers de nouveaux cas d’Ebola en Afrique de l’Ouest d’ici à la fin de l’année. Sur place, les difficultés de communication compliquent la riposte contre le virus. Rencontre avec Alain Epelboin, spécialiste d’anthropologie …
Publié sur CNRS, Le Journal, le 13 novembre 2014, par Yannick Jaffré Ebola n’est pas la seule maladie infectieuse à toucher l’Afrique. La persistance d’autres épidémies témoigne d’une situation sanitaire critique. L’anthropologue Yannick Jaffré revient sur les faiblesses structurelles qui minent le continent. (…) Des services de santé défaillants …
Case counts updated in conjunction with the World Health Organization updates and are based on information reported by the Ministries of Health As of October 19, 2014 (Updated October 22, 2014) Countries with Widespread Transmission Country Total Cases Laboratory-Confirmed Cases Total Deaths Guinea 1540 1289 904 Liberia 4665 965 2705 …
Case counts updated in conjunction with the World Health Organization updates and are based on information reported by the Ministries of Health As of October 12, 2014 (Updated October 15, 2014) Countries with Widespread Transmission Country Total Cases Laboratory-Confirmed Cases Total Deaths Guinea 1472 1184 843 Liberia 4249 950 2458 …