Evaluating the risk of conflict on recent Ebola outbreaks in Guinea and the Democratic Republic of the Congo

• Main Authors: Gina E. C. Charnley (Author), Nathan Green (Author), Ilan Kelman (Author), Espoir B. Malembaka (Author), Katy A. M. Gaythorpe (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2024-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Reducing Ebola virus transmission relies on the ability to identify cases and limit contact with infected bodily fluids through biosecurity, safe sex practices, safe burial and vaccination. Armed conflicts can complicate outbreak detection and interventions due to widespread disr...