Quarantining health workers returning from Ebola affected countries is "bad science," says public health adviser.
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Health care worker quarantine for Ebola: to eradicate the virus or alleviate fear?
The 2014 Ebola outbreak originating in West Africa is a public health emergency of international concern that has drawn worldwide media attention. Quarantine—an action that restricts movement of individuals, with the goal to protect the public health—is a historic public health action. Despite our global experience with emerging infectious diseases, politicians empowered with making health poli...
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BACKGROUND Ebola Virus Disease (Ebola) is a viral hemorrhagic fever that causes severe illness and can be fatal. Symptoms present 2 to 21 days after exposure to the Ebola virus and include: sudden onset of fever, severe headache, muscle pain, weakness, and fatigue, followed by vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain and unexplained bleeding or bruising.1 In December 2013, an outbreak of Ebola began ...
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عنوان ژورنال:
- BMJ
دوره 349 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2014