title: Ebola in the United States.
abstract: The ongoing epidemic of Ebola virus in West Africa and attendant cases described in other parts of the world has focused attention on this heretofore rare disease. In this brief opinion article, we provide a short primer on the epidemiology, pathogenesis, clinical manifestations, US-based hospital preparedness, vaccine and therapy development, and control of Ebola virus disease for noninfectious disease physicians.
authors.affiliation: Emmes, Rockville, Md. Electronic address: rlindlblad@emmes.com.
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Lindblad
authors.affiliation: Emmes, Rockville, Md.
authors.forename: Ashraf
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: El Fiky
authors.affiliation: Emmes, Rockville, Md.
authors.forename: Thad
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Zajdowicz
mesh_terms: D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D046129:Ebola Vaccines / Q000276:immunology; D029043:Ebolavirus; D019142:Hemorrhagic Fever, Ebola / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology
chemical_list: D000998:Antiviral Agents; D046129:Ebola Vaccines
keywords: Ebola; Ebola vaccine; ZMapp; animal rule; hospital preparedness