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Ebola's Lessons
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The authors argues that the group the World Health Organization (WHO) reacted poorly to the Ebola epidemic that began in West Africa and impacted the U.S. and Europe during the early 21st century.Abstract:
The article argues that the group the World Health Organization (WHO) reacted poorly to the Ebola epidemic that began in West Africa and impacted the U.S. and Europe during the early 21st century. The article briefly reviews the history of the Ebola virus disease, argues that the WHO did not recognize the significance of HIV and AIDS during the 1980s and 1990s, and examines the importance of the organization Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) in fighting the Ebola virus disease. It also discusses the mobilization of U.S. military personnel to West Africa by U.S. president Barack Obama, the WHO policy meetings known as the World Health Assembly (WHA), and the necessity of WHOread more
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