The Individualised versus the Public Health Approach to Treating Ebola

A review on West African Ebola epidemic dynamics models

Background and aims: The world is threatened by disease outbreak that reaches a public health emergency of international concern, studies to inform public and agencies for effective containment strategy are necessary. Several studies provided vital information of the dynamics and control of Ebola epidemic outbreak in West Africa. Methodologies and techniques in those researches...

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...

Ebola Treatment and Prevention are not the only Battles: Understanding Ebola-related Fear and Stigma

Ethical Dilemmas in Protecting Individual Rights Versus Public Protection in the Case of Infectious Diseases

Infectious diseases-including emerging and re-emerging diseases such as Ebola and tuberculosis-continue to be important causes of morbidity and mortality in the globalizing, contemporary world. This article discusses the ethical issues associated with protecting the rights of individuals versus the protection of the health of populations in the case of infectious diseases. The discussion uses t...

Health care worker quarantine for Ebola: to eradicate the virus or alleviate fear?

The 2014 Ebola outbreak originating in West Africa is a public health emergency of international concern that has drawn worldwide media attention. Quarantine—an action that restricts movement of individuals, with the goal to protect the public health—is a historic public health action. Despite our global experience with emerging infectious diseases, politicians empowered with making health poli...