Ebola (NEJM)

NEJM ALERT | September 23, 2014 The WHO Ebola Response Team presents new data on Ebola symptoms, case fatality rate, and incubation period, and experts discuss actions needed to deal with the outbreak. Original Article Ebola Virus Disease in West Africa — The First 9 Months of the Epidemic and Forward Projections WHO Ebola Response Team Conclusions These data indicate that without drastic improvements in control measures, the numbers of cases of and deaths from EVD are expected to continue increasing from hundreds to thousands per week in the coming months. Editorial The Ebola Emergency — Immediate Action, Ongoing Strategy J.J. Farrar and P. Piot Stay informed with Perspective and research articles, an interactive map of confirmed and suspected cases, and links to the latest updates on the Ebola Outbreak page. Original Article Brief Report: Emergence of Zaire Ebola Virus Disease in Guinea S. Baize and Others Editorial Ebola — An Ongoing Crisis L.R. Baden and Others Perspective A Good Death — Ebola and Sacrifice J. Mugele and C. Priest Perspective Face to Face with Ebola — An Emergency Care Center in Sierra Leone A. Wolz Perspective Ebola Virus Disease in West Africa — No Early End to the Outbreak M. Chan Perspective Ebola 2014 — New Challenges, New Global Response and Responsibility T.R. Frieden and Others Perspective Ebola — Underscoring the Global Disparities in Health Care Resources A.S. Fauci