Summary
The current Ebola outbreak is the largest outbreak of the hemorrhagic disease in history, according to the CDC. Experimental treatments and vaccine testing offer hope of relief. However, the crisis has dramatically strained healthcare systems and humanitarian efforts, while sparking deep concern in the public. How did we get here and what’s to be done to help the affected countries and to prevent further spread?
Part of: Policy Controversies.
Presented in Collaboration with NPR
Background Articles
- Ebola: The Teaching and Learning Moment
Harvard International Review - Ebola Death Toll Is More Than 2,900, W.H.O. Says
New York Times - Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever
CDC - Stories About Ebola
NPR - Ebola Virus Disease
World Health Organization
Image Credit: CDC
