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West Africa 2014 August 11 th Update Bryan Lewis PhD MPH blewisvbivtedu Caitlin Rivers MPH Stephen Eubank PhD Madhav Marathe PhD and Chris Barrett PhD Goals Estimate future cases in Africa. 573845744257452574555745557444573885737657462574555745357449574605738857376574565744557445573885737657456574555745557456573885737657459574635744557441574605738857376 VHPHQ5735957347VSLW5735957347RWKHU5734757536XLGV57356 Objects contaminated with the to Your Questions about . EBOLA. What is. EBOLA?. Ebola . is a virus that lives in bats and some other animals who live in Africa. .. What is. EBOLA?. People . can get Ebola in West Africa by preparing these sick animals for food. Ebola Crisis. Take. The Quiz. Key facts about. Ebola. -Ebola is a severe, often fatal illness in humans. -The virus . was. . transmitted to people from wild animals and spreads in the human population through human-to-human . EBOLA. What is. EBOLA?. Ebola . is a virus that lives in bats and some other animals who live in Africa. .. What is. EBOLA?. People . can get Ebola in West Africa by preparing these sick animals for food. What is a Virus?. Viruses are microscopic particles (10 – 400 nm).. Viruses are made of genetic material (DNA or RNA) surrounded by a protein coating and sometimes an outer layer containing lipids.. Presented by . Olu. O. Outline of presentation. Background. What is IHR?. Why ineffective implementation of the IHR?. Any effective & sustainable alternative to IHR?. Conclusions & recommendations. What is a Virus?. Viruses are microscopic particles (10 – 400 nm).. Viruses are made of genetic material (DNA or RNA) surrounded by a protein coating and sometimes an outer layer containing lipids.. . Filoviruses. 9.1 Overview. 9.2: Outbreaks:. Marburg, . N’zara. , . Yambuku. , Reston, . Kikwit. , West Africa. 9.3 Summary. 9.1: Overview. “Mystery” viruses. Seem to come out of nowhere. Frightening symptoms. 2014 Ebola Virus Outbreak What is a Virus? Viruses are microscopic particles (10 – 400 nm). Viruses are made of genetic material (DNA or RNA) surrounded by a protein coating and sometimes an outer layer containing lipids. Christopher Whitty. Gresham College. December 2014. Dedicated to the local, UK and international staff battling the Ebola epidemic in Sierra Leone.. So far over 100 healthcare workers have died in Sierra Leone, and over 600 have caught Ebola and over 340 died in the wider region. spread through direct contact (through broken skin or mucous membranes) with infected blood and body fluids . not spread through the air or by water. Individuals are only infectious when they have symptoms, which can appear up to 21 days after exposure. CERF Advisory Group Meeting. Geneva, 28 May 2015. Agency. Project title. Funds. WHO. Response to Ebola Virus Disease outbreak in Sierra Leone (seven isolation units and build capacity of health workers) . SEASES ANCROB Virologye virus family Filoviridae includes 3 genera: CuevavirusMarburgvirus, and Ebolavirus (EBOV). ere are 5 species that have been identied: Zaire, Bundibugyo, Sudan, R Understanding the context in which behavior change is expected. Developing frameworks for quantitatively describing the context. Innovating through interdisciplinary efforts at data collection and intervention.