Ebola virus disease in nonendemic countries

Anemia during Hospitalization in the Patients with Ebola Virus Disease

Ebola virus disease is the important emerging disease in Africa. This infection is deadly and has the main clinical feature as an acute hemorrhagic fever. The main hematological alteration in this infection is the platelet change. However, the change in other hematological parameters should be mentioned. 

Health Workers\' Knowledge and Attitude about Ebola Virus Disease

Introduction: Ebola is a viral infection with a high mortality risk and health workers are considered as an at-risk group. The main aim of this study was to determine the knowledge and attitude of health workers about Ebola virus disease (EVD) in Yazd city, Iran. Methods: This cross-sectional study was carried out on 110 health workers in health centres of Yazd city, Iran in 2015, who were sel...

Preventing the Emergence of Ebola Disease in Unaffected Countries: Necessity of Preparedness

Ebola virus disease

1Department of Medicine, Royal Inland Hospital, Kamloops, British Columbia; 2Departments of Medicine, Critical Care Medicine, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine and Community Health Sciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta; 3Department of Microbiology-Infectious Diseases, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Quebec Correspondence: Dr Kevin B Laupland, Royal Inland Hospital, 311 Columbi...

Ebola virus disease

This clinical review has been developed for The BMJ in collaboration with BMJ Best Practice, based on a regularly updated web/mobile topic that supports evidence-based decision making at the point of care. To view the complete and current version, please refer to the Ebola virus infection topic on the BMJ Best Practice website. Ebola virus disease is a severe, often fatal, zoonotic filovirus in...