title: Strengthening the detection of and early response to public health emergencies: lessons from the West African Ebola epidemic.
abstract: Mark Siedner and colleagues reflect on the early response to the Ebola epidemic and lessons that can be learned for future epidemics.
authors: Massachusetts General Hospital Center for Global Health, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America; Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America.
authors: Mark J
authors: MJ
authors: Siedner
authors: O'Neill Institute for National and Global Health Law, Georgetown University, Washington, D.C., United States of America.
authors: Lawrence O
authors: LO
authors: Gostin
authors: Massachusetts General Hospital Center for Global Health, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America; Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America.
authors: Hilarie H
authors: HH
authors: Cranmer
authors: O'Neill Institute for National and Global Health Law, Georgetown University, Washington, D.C., United States of America; Department of Health Systems Administration, Georgetown University, Washington, D.C., United States of America.
authors: John D
authors: JD
authors: Kraemer
mesh_terms: D000354:Africa, Western / Q000453:epidemiology; D004630:Emergencies; D058872:Epidemics; D019142:Hemorrhagic Fever, Ebola / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D011634:Public Health