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Perspectives in fatal epidemics

J C Butler1, P H Kilmarx, D B Jernigan

  • 1National Center for Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.

Infectious Disease Clinics of North America
|December 1, 1996
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Four fatal infectious disease epidemics, including hantavirus pulmonary syndrome and Ebola hemorrhagic fever, highlight the need for rapid, collaborative public health responses to emerging infectious diseases.

Area of Science:

  • Epidemiology
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Discusses four significant epidemics of fatal infectious diseases.
  • Includes hantavirus pulmonary syndrome, Ebola hemorrhagic fever, Legionnaires' disease, and a novel Ebola virus strain.
  • Highlights the critical role of alert clinicians in recognizing public health emergencies.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze key outbreaks of emerging and reemerging infectious diseases.
  • To emphasize the importance of coordinated multi-agency responses in disease control.
  • To underscore the need for enhanced global surveillance and diagnostic capabilities.

Main Methods:

  • Case study analysis of four distinct infectious disease outbreaks.
  • Review of clinical recognition and public health emergency reporting.

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  • Examination of inter-agency collaboration in disease control efforts.

    • Main Results:

    • Identification of hantavirus pulmonary syndrome in the southwestern United States.
    • A major Ebola hemorrhagic fever epidemic in Zaire with a high mortality rate.
    • An outbreak of Legionnaires' disease among cruise ship passengers.
    • Discovery of a new Ebola virus strain linked to nonhuman primates.

    Conclusions:

    • Prompt recognition and reporting by clinicians are crucial for managing public health emergencies.
    • Rapid, coordinated responses involving multiple agencies effectively control disease outbreaks.
    • Enhanced collaboration between clinical and public health sectors is vital for global infectious disease surveillance and control.