“An essential item for your clinic and hospital shelves. All those involved in the care of patients suspect for having Ebola should be familiar with the contents of this book.”- Prof Dale Fisher
Ebola Prevention and Control equips healthcare workers, managers and administrators to prevent and control Ebola and other viral haemorrhagic fevers, especially in resource-limited settings. It covers:
- virology and epidemiology
- patient management
- protection of health care workers, and
- support services.
It was developed by Dr Angela Dramowski (Stellenbosch University) and Professor Shaheen Mehtar (Stellenbosch, ICAN, WHO), and is endorsed by the Infection Control Africa Network (ICAN).
ISBN (paperback): 978-1-920218-86-7
ISBN (reflowable edition): 978-1-920218-88-1
ISBN (international edition): 978-1-717897-99-2
Reviewers and contributors to Ebola Prevention and Control
Development of this book was a collaborative effort with the Academic Unit for Infection Prevention and Control at Tygerberg Hospital and Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa.
- Professor Wolfgang Preiser (Department of Medical Virology, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa): chapter 1
- Professor Lucille Blumberg (National Institute for Communicable Diseases, Johannesburg, South Africa): chapter 1
- Dr Petrus Janse Van Vuren (National Institute for Communicable Diseases, Johannesburg, South Africa): chapter 1
- Dr Rosie Burton (Infectious Diseases Specialist, Khayelitsha District Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa): chapter 2
- Jens Pedersen (Policy Advisor, Médecins Sans Frontières, South Africa): chapter 2
- Professor Dale Fisher (Head of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, National University Hospital and the National University of Singapore, Singapore): chapters 1 and 2
- Dr Sergey Eremin (Pandemic and Epidemic Diseases, World Health Organisation, Geneva, Switzerland): chapter 3
- Dr Nizam Damani (International Federation for Infection Control and Medical Director of Infection Prevention and Control, Queens University, Belfast, United Kingdom): chapter 3
- Professor Babacar Ndoye (Infection Control Africa Network and Ministry of Health, Senegal): chapter 4
- Dr Frederick Marais (Infection Control Africa Network and Stellenbosch University, South Africa): chapter 5
- Professor Meredith Minkler (School of Public Health, UC Berkeley¸ United States of America): chapter 5
- Professor David Woods (Eduhealthcare, South Africa): multiple-choice questions