Ebola: an open letter to European governments.

Letter to the editor: management of patients with Ebola virus disease in Europe: high-level isolation units should have a key role.

In the past, the rare imported cases of Ebola and Marburg in western European countries and the United States were managed in high-level isolation units (HLIUs) [2]. Subsequently, reported experiences indicate that strict contact-droplet isolation is enough for preventing transmission. From this hypothesis, the idea may derive that HLIUs are not strictly necessary for the management of EVD pati...

Emergency government response team for global infectious disease outbreaks—a Japanese challenge

The Ebola virus outbreak in West Africa made it clear that international emergency assistance must be strengthened [1]. The Japanese government has contributed to combating infectious disease outbreaks by extending emergency aid to affected countries through international organizations, such as the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Red Cross, and by providing emergency relief directly to ...

Curbing Ebola infections among healthcare workers in West Africa: unconventional strategies needed

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

Perspective of Mutual Recognition;Challenges and Mechanisms for Implementing it in the Area of European :::::::::union::::::::: Criminal Law

Abstract: Creation of new criminal law in the European ::::::::union:::::::: has led to an approximation of the criminal law of member states to each other. Compliance with this obligation for EU member states is due to the provisions of the Treaty of Lisbon. Main approach of the Treaty of Lisbon is to resort to the option of harmonizing the criminal laws of the member states, which is a new ch...