Ebola Epidemic in West Africa
Words: 563 Pages: 2 4941The most recent Ebola epidemic in West Africa in 2014 - 2015 had a weak international response and was a moment of crisis in global health leadership. Certainly, the outbreak was catastrophic, with a total of 28,000 cases and 11,000 deaths, which totaled more than all previous outbreaks (Camacho, 2014). As a result, there was a downturn in the economy and the impact of those lives lost was felt by those who survived the epidemic. As argued by Piot, the […]