Ebola Virus Disease: From Origin to Outbreak

Ebola Virus Disease: From Origins to Outbreak covers Ebola virus disease in its entirety from its origins through major outbreaks in the past to the present day outbreak. It contains information on the West Saharan response to Ebola as well as highlights from the field in West Africa from Dr. Qureshi and Dr. Chughtai, helping to solve the primary question of what’s next and aiding in formulating a path forward. With a growing awareness of the devastating effects of this viral disease and an influx of topical research, this book provides the information the global community of researchers, clinicians and students need to better inform their research and study of Ebola virus disease.

Includes perspectives from the 2014-2015 outbreak from the fieldProvides a detailed overview of the origins of Ebola virus through present day discoveriesWritten with an integrative approach, incorporating scientific research with insights from the field

Table of Contents:
Chapter 1 Ebola virus: Nature’s experiment gone wrong
Chapter 2 A personal journey 
Chapter 3 Ebola virus the origins (history of Ebola virus outbreaks)
Chapter 4 Ebola virus in the light of other pandemics 
Chapter 5 Most recent outbreaks 2014 
Chapter 6 West Saharan response to Ebola virus epidemic 
Chapter 7 Ebola virus disease in the United States 
Chapter 8 Structure and genetics of Ebola virus disease 
Chapter 9 The clinical manifestations and lab diagnosis of Ebola
Chapter 10 Treatment of Ebola virus disease: therapeutic agents 
Chapter 11 Ebola virus natural reservoirs (zoological connection) 
Chapter 12 economic impact of Ebola virus disease