Outbreak Culture

The Ebola Crisis and the Next Epidemic

Lara Salahi

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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 illus., 1 map, 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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