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Outbreak Culture: The Ebola Crisis and the Next Epidemic
Full title: | Outbreak Culture: The Ebola Crisis and the Next Epidemic |
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ISBN: | 9780674976115 |
ISBN 10: | 0674976118 |
Authors: | Salahi, Lara Sabeti, Pardis |
Publisher: | Harvard University Press |
Edition: | Illustrated |
Num. pages: | 288 |
Binding: | Hardcover |
Language: | en |
Published on: | 2018 |
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Synopsis
An Award-winning Genetic Researcher And A Tenacious Journalist Examine Each Phase Of The Ebola Epidemic In West Africa, The Largest And Deadliest Of Its Kind. Their Postmortem Identifies Factors That Kept Key Information From Reaching Doctors, Complicated The Government's Response To The Crisis, And Left Responders Unprepared For The Next Outbreak.-- Prologue: The People's Fighter -- Setting For Disaster -- The Crucible Of Outbreak Response -- The Case For Collaboration -- The Wavering Response -- Distrust In A Culture Of Compassion -- Epidemic Of Fear -- Investment And Accountability -- Ebola's Fallout -- Navigating The Next Epidemic -- Epilogue. Pardis Sabeti And Lara Salahi. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.