Western Africa Ebola Outbreak Conference
This was the opening panel of “The Ebola Crisis: Context, Systemic Challenges, Consequences,” a symposium held at Georgetown University Intercultural Center (ICC) Auditorium.
Panelists talked about the Ebola outbreak in the Western Africa countries of Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, and Congo, including how the urban… read more
Panelists talked about the Ebola outbreak in the Western Africa countries of Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, and Congo, including how the urban nature of the current outbreak made it more difficult to combat than previous outbreaks. Elizabeth Cameron said that the Ebola outbreak was not just one country’s fight because the world was interconnected. Other topics included vaccine development.
This was the opening panel of “The Ebola Crisis: Context, Systemic Challenges, Consequences,” a symposium held at Georgetown University Intercultural Center (ICC) Auditorium. close
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Luciana Borio M.D. Assistant Commissioner U.S. Food and Drug Administration->Counterterrorism Policy
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Daniel R. Lucey M.D. Adjunct Professor Georgetown University Medical Center->Microbiology and Immunology
Hosting Organization
- Georgetown University | Walsh (Edmund A.) School of Foreign Service
- Georgetown University | McCourt School of Public Policy
- Georgetown University Law Center
- Georgetown University Medical Center
- Georgetown University | Biology Department
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