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Cases of Ebola virus disease predicted to rise from hundreds to thousands per week unless control measures improve
  1. Kristian G Andersen
  1. Broad Institute/Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
  1. Correspondence to : Dr Kristian G Andersen, Broad Institute/Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02142, USA; andersen{at}broadinstitute.org

https://doi.org/10.1136/eb-2014-102031

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    Commentary on: WHO Ebola Response Team. Ebola virus disease in West Africa—the first 9 months of the epidemic and forward projections. N Engl J Med 2014;371:1481–95.OpenUrlCrossRefPubMedWeb of Science

    Implications for practice and research

    • The largest outbreak of Ebola virus disease (EVD) has shown us the importance of rapid deployment, clinical care and surveillance and contact tracing.

    • This report will serve as a critical springboard for continued research into clinical manifestations of EVD and factors correlating with poor outcomes of EVD, which will lead to a better understanding of how to better manage and care for patients with EVD.

    Context

    With the largest outbreak of EVD raging in West Africa, more than 23 000 cases have been reported.1 The case numbers are certainly underestimates and it is likely that tens of thousands of people have died. It is important that we gain a …

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    • Competing interests None declared.