title: Ebola: learn from the past.
authors.forename: David L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Heymann
mesh_terms: D000354:Africa, Western / Q000453:epidemiology; D002947:Cities / Q000453:epidemiology; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic / Q000941:ethics; D003223:Congo / Q000453:epidemiology; D016358:Contact Tracing; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000453:epidemiology; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005334:Fever / Q000175:diagnosis; D005655:Funeral Rites; D019142:Hemorrhagic Fever, Ebola / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy / Q000635:transmission; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049674:History, 21st Century; D006801:Humans; D010956:Plasmapheresis / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011481:Protective Clothing; D011790:Quarantine; D012424:Rural Population / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D017741:Survivors; D013997:Time Factors; D014505:Urban Population / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D014944:World Health Organization