L’épidémie d’Ebola en Afrique de l’Ouest

This article highlights three aspects related to the disease caused by the Ebola virus, which was recently declared in West Africa. It describes the statistical and spatial evolution of the infection; measures defined at the sub-regional scale and by the international community to prevent the spread...

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Main Author: Serge Loungou
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Language:English
Published: Université de Reims Champagne-Ardennes 2017-03-01
Series:L'Espace Politique
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Online Access:https://journals.openedition.org/espacepolitique/3467
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description This article highlights three aspects related to the disease caused by the Ebola virus, which was recently declared in West Africa. It describes the statistical and spatial evolution of the infection; measures defined at the sub-regional scale and by the international community to prevent the spread of the epidemic beyond its original source; and the political and economic impact of these containment measures in the three countries most affected by the epidemic.
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spelling doaj-art-9ca296d243e0433ca3acd6e2dea203c52025-08-20T03:47:44ZengUniversité de Reims Champagne-ArdennesL'Espace Politique1958-55002017-03-012610.4000/espacepolitique.3467L’épidémie d’Ebola en Afrique de l’OuestSerge LoungouThis article highlights three aspects related to the disease caused by the Ebola virus, which was recently declared in West Africa. It describes the statistical and spatial evolution of the infection; measures defined at the sub-regional scale and by the international community to prevent the spread of the epidemic beyond its original source; and the political and economic impact of these containment measures in the three countries most affected by the epidemic.https://journals.openedition.org/espacepolitique/3467West Africa; Guinea; epidemic outbreak; Liberia; World Health Organization (WHO); Sierra Leone; Ebola virus
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L’épidémie d’Ebola en Afrique de l’Ouest
L'Espace Politique
West Africa; Guinea; epidemic outbreak; Liberia; World Health Organization (WHO); Sierra Leone; Ebola virus
title L’épidémie d’Ebola en Afrique de l’Ouest
title_full L’épidémie d’Ebola en Afrique de l’Ouest
title_fullStr L’épidémie d’Ebola en Afrique de l’Ouest
title_full_unstemmed L’épidémie d’Ebola en Afrique de l’Ouest
title_short L’épidémie d’Ebola en Afrique de l’Ouest
title_sort l epidemie d ebola en afrique de l ouest
topic West Africa; Guinea; epidemic outbreak; Liberia; World Health Organization (WHO); Sierra Leone; Ebola virus
url https://journals.openedition.org/espacepolitique/3467
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