Harter S, Bolaños BLG, Estrada FLG

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ABSTRACT

The 2014 Ebola virus epidemic is the largest in history, predominantly affecting multiple countries in West Africa. The virus is spread through direct contact with blood and body fluids of a person already showing symptoms of the disease. The risk of an Ebola outbreak affecting multiple people in the American continent is very low; however it is important for physicians to be familiar with the CDC’s (center for disease control and prevention) guidelines for risk assessment and case definition. Key factors such as an epidemiological link with a symptomatic patient are stressed. Currently there are no licensed treatments or vaccines available.

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