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Ebola Update
Where Are We with Vaccines, U.S. Preparedness and the West African Crisis

Summary

The current Ebola crisis has taken the lives of more than 5,000 people so far in six countries, including the U.S., and has sickened thousands more. Global response and containment efforts have produced mixed results. This Forum event explored the latest news on outbreaks, vaccine testing, treatment trials, hospital preparedness, funding efforts and lessons learned.

Part of: Policy Controversies.

Presented in Collaboration with Reuters

Background Articles

  • Reuters Health
  • Ebola: The Teaching and Learning Moment
    Harvard International Review
  • Ebola Information
    CDC
  • Ebola/Marburg Information
    NIAID
  • Health Watch
    The Forum and Reuters

Image Credit: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)

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Moderator

Scott Malone
Boston Bureau Chief, Reuters

Expert Participants

Anthony Fauci
Director, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health

Barry R. Bloom
The Joan L. and Julius H. Jacobson Research Professor of Public Health and Former Dean, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health

Michael VanRooyen
Director, Harvard Humanitarian Initiative

Paul Biddinger
Director, MGH Center for Disaster Medicine and Director of the Emergency Preparedness Research, Evaluation and Practice Program, Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health

Event Resources

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