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SUMMARY:The 2014 Ebola outbreak and the risk of future pandemics - Kristia
 n Andersen
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CONTACT:Francesco Paolo Casale
DESCRIPTION:The 2014-2015 Ebola epidemic ravaging West Africa is by far th
 e largest outbreak of Ebola virus ever recorded. The countries of Guinea\,
  Liberia\, and Sierra Leone have recorded more than 25\,000 cases with mor
 e than 10\,000 deaths and the epidemic has spread across international bor
 ders affecting several countries in Europe and the United States. The Ebol
 a epidemic is a stark reminder that viral hemorrhagic fever viruses - incl
 uding Ebola\, Marburg\, and Lassa - can lead to devastating outbreaks with
  massive humanitarian and economic consequences. What is particularly prob
 lematic about these diseases is that we do not currently have any approved
  vaccines or drugs\, and outbreaks can now be expected to occur in highly 
 populated areas with limited healthcare infrastructures. It is critical th
 at we learn from this outbreak\, and to prevent future outbreaks we need t
 o make significant investments in the healthcare infrastructure and pathog
 en surveillance in the endemic countries\, while continuing to develop eff
 ective diagnostics\, drugs\, and vaccines.
LOCATION:The Cambridge Union Society\, 9a Bridge Street\, Cambridge CB2 1U
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