Ebola virus disease in West Africa: A public health emergency becomes a complex crisis

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Volumn 66, Issue 243-244, 2015, Pages 67-78

  Annette, M ^a   Poirson, J M ^a   Zingeser, J ^a   Otto, P ^a   De Balogh, K ^a   Boulet, H ^a  

^a FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRISIS MANAGEMENT; GEOPOLITICS; PUBLIC HEALTH; SOCIOECONOMIC IMPACT; VIRUS;

WEST AFRICA;

EBOLA VIRUS;

EID: 84924599541     PISSN: 00416436     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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