Ebola, ethics, and the question of culture.

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Background: One of the main reasons of hemorrhagic fevers is Ebola. The high rate of mortality and lack of definite treatment have been caused this infection to be a serious problem in the world. Ebola, especially in the early stages, when causes symptoms such as fever, anorexia and nausea, can be confused with malaria infection and conversely, severe malaria with Ebola. Plasmodium falciparum i...

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...

The Role of Organizational Culture and Health on Professional Ethics of Teachers

Background: Attention to improvement of professional ethics of teachers has a special importance in pedagogical organizations. Therefore, the aim of present research is determining the role of organizational culture and health in professional ethics of teachers. Method: This is a descriptive-correlation research that has been done on 187 individuals of primary teachers of Qaen province. Samples...

Using the Untested Ebola Drug in Ebola Affected Patients: An Ethical Dilemma

A Short Overview of Ebola Outbreak

  Ebola virus disease (formerly known as Ebola haemorrhagic fever) is a severe, often fatal illness, with a death rate of up to 90%. The illness affects humans and nonhuman primates (monkeys, gorillas, and chimpanzees). Ebola first appeared in 1976 in two simultaneous outbreaks, one in a village near the Ebola River in the Democratic Republic of Congo, and the other in a remote area of Sudan. T...