title: Preventing the introduction of Ebola virus into the Eastern Mediterranean Region: enhanced preparedness is the key.
authors.affiliation: Regional Adviser, Pandemic and Epidemic Diseases, Department of Communicable Diseases, World Health Organization Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean, Cairo Egypt.
authors.forename: Mamunur Rahman
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Malik
authors.affiliation: Director, Department of Communicable Diseases, World Health Organization Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean, Cairo Egypt.
authors.forename: Jaouad
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Mahjour
authors.affiliation: Regional Director, World Health Organization Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean, Cairo Egypt.
authors.forename: Ala
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Alwan
mesh_terms: D000354:Africa, Western / Q000453:epidemiology; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000517:prevention & control*; D004197:Disease Reservoirs; D042241:Early Diagnosis; D029043:Ebolavirus / Q000302:isolation & purification; D019142:Hemorrhagic Fever, Ebola / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000635:transmission; D006801:Humans; D019083:Mediterranean Region / Q000453:epidemiology; D010356:Patient Isolation / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards*; D014195:Travel / Q000639:trends