Ébola ¿quién quiere colaborar?

Se presenta una oportunidad para aquellos que estén trabajando sobre el ébola, hayan trabajado o planeen hacerlo en un futuro inmediato.

La revista Pan African Medical Journal y la Red Africana de Epidemiología de Campo (AFENET) lanzan una llamada para un próximo suplemento monográfico a publicar en esta revista sobre ébola en África occidental ("Ebola in West Africa") invitando a remitir artículos relevantes (editoriales, cartas a los editores, investigación, opinión, comentarios) reflejando la preparación, respuesta e impacto de la enfermedad por virus ébola (EVD) en África occidental. La fecha esperada de publicación es abril de 2015.

Dado lo mucho que se ha escrito, y sobre todo opinado, en este país sobre EVD y los casos atendidos, e incluso sobre la vida de cada uno de ellos (por cierto, se agradece el respeto a la intimidad de la última persona atendida en el Hospital Carlos III), es de suponer que hay material para colaborar.

Aquí tenéis el texto de la solicitud

The Pan African Medical Journal and the African Field Epidemiology Network (AFENET) are publishing a supplement on Ebola in West Africa.
In December 2013, a case of Ebola was reported from Guéckédou, a forested area of Guinea near the border with Liberia and Sierra Leone. In 2014, the worst epidemic of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) the world has ever seen is still ongoing in West Africa. According to WHO, more than 15,000 cases and 5,700 fatalities have been reported from 6 countries in West Africa.

The Ebola outbreak in West Africa almost shattered the socio-economic fabric of affected countries and revealed the state of despair and abandonment of the health care system in Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinee Conakry.

What lessons have Africa and the international community learned from the current EVD outbreak in West Africa? How to prevent future outbreaks?

PAMJ invites submission of relevant articles (editorial, letters to the editors, research, opinion, commentaries) reflecting on the West Africa EVD outbreak preparedness, response and impact.

The supplement will features experts from Africa and abroad who have played or continue to play a significant role in containing the outbreak and rebuilding health systems in affected countries.

Accepted articles will be exempted from article processing charges. The expected publication date of the supplement is in early April 2015.
Submit your manuscript now.