Campbell Essential Biology with Physiology (6th Edition)
Campbell Essential Biology with Physiology (6th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134711751
Author: Eric J. Simon, Jean L. Dickey, Jane B. Reece
Publisher: PEARSON
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To determine: How long a person infected with Ebola must be quarantined to be declared disease-free.

Concept introduction: Ebola virus disease is a lethal disease that is caused by an infection of Ebola virus species. The virus spreads through direct contact with body fluids, blood of infected person, and sexual contact. The largest Ebola outbreak was reported in West Africa in 2014 and became the deadliest occurrence of the disease affecting multiple countries. It is endemic.

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To explain: From the viewpoint of a doctor and a government official whether the healthcare workers exposed to Ebola (asymptomatic) shall be forced into quarantine.

Concept introduction: Ebola virus disease is a lethal disease that is caused by an infection of Ebola virus species. The virus spreads through direct contact with body fluids, blood of infected person, and sexual contact. The largest Ebola outbreak was reported in West Africa in 2014 and became the deadliest occurrence of the disease affecting multiple countries. It is endemic.

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