Ebola Virus: How it Spreads and What it Does to You
The latest Ebola outbreak is the largest the world has ever seen, with more than 4,500 confirmed deaths in west Africa. Patients are often killed not by the virus itself, but by the overreaction of their immune system to the infection. Here, Ian Sample explains how Ebola is transmitted, the organs it disrupts, the symptoms of infection and the chances of survival.
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BBC News – Ebola in 60 Seconds
The Ebola outbreak in West Africa is the deadliest occurrence of the disease since its discovery in 1976.
BBC News explains why the disease is so dangerous – in 60 seconds.
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UpToDate clinical decision support
Wolters Kluwer Health has granted full, free access to all of its UpToDate clinical decision support resource in the West African countries of Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea. Anyone visiting www.uptodate.com with an IP address originating in these countries will have immediate free access to UpToDate.
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International SOS poster translated into Gusilay (Senegalese language)
Poster by International SOS translated, with permission, into Gusilay, a language spoken in southern Senegal.Resource Type(s)
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International SOS poster translated into Manjaku (Senegalese language)
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International SOS poster translated into Jola Fonyi (Senegalese language)
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International SOS poster translated into Bandial (Senegalese language)
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Ebola: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health
Literature from the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services about Ebola.
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Ebola Outbreak 2014: Information Resources
A website from the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services with information on the 2014 Ebola outbreak.
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The Ebola Communication Network was originally developed by the Health Communication Capacity Collaborative (Cooperative Agreement #AID-OAA-A-12-00058) and expanded under Breakthrough ACTION (Cooperative Agreement #AID-OAA-A-17-00017) both under the leadership of Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs. This website is now maintained by Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs and its contents are the sole responsibility of CCP. The contents of this website do not necessarily reflect the views of USAID, the United States Government, or Johns Hopkins University.