Osong Public Health Res Perspect.  2015 Dec;6(6 Suppl):S25-S27. 10.1016/j.phrp.2015.12.006.

Global Health Security: The Lessons from the West African Ebola Virus Disease Epidemic and MERS Outbreak in the Republic of Korea

• GHSA Preparation Task Force Team Te

• KMID: 2518234
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.1016/j.phrp.2015.12.006

Abstract

The Ebola virus disease outbreak in West Africa and the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome outbreak in the Republic of Korea have given huge impacts in different aspects. Health security is no more a new coinage. Global health security became more realistic in its practical application. In the perspective of global health, it will be helpful to peruse lessons learned from the Ebola outbreak in West Africa and MERS outbreak in Korea.

Keyword

Ebola; health security; MERS