The Ebola epidemic is ongoing in West Africa and responses from China are positive.
The ongoing Ebola outbreak poses an alarming risk to the countries of West Africa and beyond. On August 8, 2014, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the cross-country Ebola outbreak a Public Emergency of International Concern. China has had no confirmed cases of Ebola. In this paper, virologic characteristics, pathogenesis, clinical manifestations, laboratory examination and prophylactic vaccines and therapeutic drugs of Ebola are summarized. Importantly, active responses and actions from China are introduced. Moreover, the key issues in the future prevention and control of Ebola were also addressed.
Department of Pathology and Hepatology, Beijing 302 Hospital, Beijing, 100039 China.
Jing-Min
JM
Zhao
Center of Medical Information, Beijing 302 Hospital, Beijing, 100039 China.
Shi-Jun
SJ
Dong
Department of Infectious Diseases, Beijing 302 Hospital, Beijing, 100039 China.
Jin
J
Li
Department of Infectious Diseases, Beijing 302 Hospital, Beijing, 100039 China.
Jun-Sheng
JS
Ji
Ebola virus; Ebola virus disease; Prevention and control