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Ebola virus disease outbreak – Nigeria, July-September 2014

Authored by:

Shuaib, F., Gunnala, R., Musa, E.O., et al

Full Citation:

Shuaib, F., Gunnala, R., Musa, E.O., et al 2014. Ebola virus disease outbreak – Nigeria, July-September 2014. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. 63(39).

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Additional key concepts from this publication:

Leveraging infrastructure, personnel and expertise gained through prior polio eradication efforts allows countries to quickly track and control other infectious diseases.

Key Evidence: The Government of Nigeria used the Incident Management System (IMS) to establish a national Emergency Operations Center (EOC) as part of a new national emergency plan for the global polio eradication initiative. The use of IMS through the EOC changed the operational tempo, accountability measures, and programmatic success of the polio program. This existing infrastructure was in place and leveraged to contain the outbreak of Ebola.

A strong national immunization program can be leveraged during critical health emergencies.