title: Ebola and Its Control in Liberia, 2014-2015.
abstract: The severe epidemic of Ebola virus disease in Liberia started in March 2014. On May 9, 2015, the World Health Organization declared Liberia free of Ebola, 42 days after safe burial of the last known case-patient. However, another 6 cases occurred during June-July; on September 3, 2015, the country was again declared free of Ebola. Liberia had by then reported 10,672 cases of Ebola and 4,808 deaths, 37.0% and 42.6%, respectively, of the 28,103 cases and 11,290 deaths reported from the 3 countries that were heavily affected at that time. Essential components of the response included government leadership and sense of urgency, coordinated international assistance, sound technical work, flexibility guided by epidemiologic data, transparency and effective communication, and efforts by communities themselves. Priorities after the epidemic include surveillance in case of resurgence, restoration of health services, infection control in healthcare settings, and strengthening of basic public health systems.
authors.forename: Tolbert G
authors.initials: TG
authors.lastname: Nyenswah
authors.forename: Francis
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Kateh
authors.forename: Luke
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Bawo
authors.forename: Moses
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Massaquoi
authors.forename: Miatta
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gbanyan
authors.forename: Mosoka
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fallah
authors.forename: Thomas K
authors.initials: TK
authors.lastname: Nagbe
authors.forename: Kollie K
authors.initials: KK
authors.lastname: Karsor
authors.forename: C Sanford
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Wesseh
authors.forename: Sonpon
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sieh
authors.forename: Alex
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gasasira
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Graaff
authors.forename: Lisa
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Hensley
authors.forename: Hans
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Rosling
authors.forename: Terrence
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Lo
authors.forename: Satish K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Pillai
authors.forename: Neil
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.forename: Joel M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Montgomery
authors.forename: Ray L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Ransom
authors.forename: Desmond
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Williams
authors.forename: A Scott
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Laney
authors.forename: Kim A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Lindblade
authors.forename: Laurence
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Slutsker
authors.forename: Jana L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Telfer
authors.forename: Athalia
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Christie
authors.forename: Frank
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Mahoney
authors.forename: Kevin M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: De Cock
mesh_terms: D019468:Disease Management; D058015:Health Communication; D006282:Health Personnel; D019142:Hemorrhagic Fever, Ebola / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000266:history / Q000517:prevention & control*; D049674:History, 21st Century; D006801:Humans; D007988:Liberia / Q000453:epidemiology; D010356:Patient Isolation; D011159:Population Surveillance
keywords: Ebola; Ebola virus disease; Liberia; epidemic; health systems; hemorrhagic fever; outbreak; public health; response; viruses
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