TY - JOUR
T1 - Impacts of the Filoviridae family
AU - Languon, Sylvester
AU - Quaye, Osbourne
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2021 Elsevier Ltd
PY - 2021/10
Y1 - 2021/10
N2 - Over 40 filovirus disease outbreaks have been reported since the discovery of the first member of the Filoviridae family, and most of the outbreaks have occurred in Africa. In addition to deaths (primary impacts), there have also been health, social, economic, and political effects (secondary impacts) due to the outbreaks. Two large filovirus disease outbreaks have occurred in West and Central Africa in recent times, and direct and indirect repercussions resulting from the outbreaks underscores the need to strengthen the capacity of health services in disease hotspots.
AB - Over 40 filovirus disease outbreaks have been reported since the discovery of the first member of the Filoviridae family, and most of the outbreaks have occurred in Africa. In addition to deaths (primary impacts), there have also been health, social, economic, and political effects (secondary impacts) due to the outbreaks. Two large filovirus disease outbreaks have occurred in West and Central Africa in recent times, and direct and indirect repercussions resulting from the outbreaks underscores the need to strengthen the capacity of health services in disease hotspots.
KW - Disease outbreak impacts
KW - Ebola virus disease outbreaks
KW - Epidemic
KW - Filoviruses
KW - Marburg virus disease outbreaks
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85114181985&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.coph.2021.07.016
DO - 10.1016/j.coph.2021.07.016
M3 - Review article
C2 - 34482213
AN - SCOPUS:85114181985
SN - 1471-4892
VL - 60
SP - 268
EP - 274
JO - Current Opinion in Pharmacology
JF - Current Opinion in Pharmacology
ER -
