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Outbreak Culture

The Ebola Crisis and the Next Epidemic

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$25.95 • £20.95 • €23.50

ISBN 9780674976115

Publication Date: 11/26/2018

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288 pages

5-1/2 x 8-1/4 inches

11 photos, 1 map, 1 graph, 2 tables

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  • Acronyms and Abbreviations
  • Preface
  • Map of West Africa
  • Prologue: The People’s Fighter
  • 1. Setting for Disaster
  • 2. The Crucible of Outbreak Response
  • 3. The Case for Collaboration
  • 4. The Wavering Response
  • 5. Distrust in a Culture of Compassion
  • 6. Epidemic of Fear
  • 7. Investment and Accountability
  • 8. Ebola’s Fallout
  • 9. Navigating the Next Epidemic
  • Epilogue
  • Notes
  • Acknowledgments
  • Index

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