ebola virus disease — current knowledge

n engl j med 371;13 nejm.org september 25, 2014 PERSPECTIVE 1187 justly, and despite the deep loss we feel, we believe our friend died a good death — as did all the nurses and doctors who have sacrificed themselves caring for patients with this awful disease. Disclosure forms provided by the authors are available with the full text of this article at NEJM.org. From the Indiana University School of Med- icine ( J.M., C.P.); and the Indiana University School of Nursing (C.P.) — both in India- napolis. This article was published on September 3, 2014, at NEJM.org. 1. Sokol DK. Virulent epidemics and scope of healthcare workers’ duty of care. Emerg Infect Dis 2006;12:1238-41. DOI: 10.1056/NEJMp1410301 Copyright © 2014 Massachusetts Medical Society. A Good Death — Ebola and Sacrifice This interactive graphic provides information on past and present Ebola outbreaks, as well as on the current understanding of the Ebola virus and its effects in humans. The graphic will be updated and ex- panded as more information becomes available. interactive perspective Ebola Virus Disease — Current Knowledge An interactive graphic is available at NEJM.org The New England Journal of Medicine Downloaded from nejm.org at GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY LIBRARY on September 25, 2014. For personal use only. No other uses without permission. Copyright © 2014 Massachusetts Medical Society. All rights reserved.

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n engl j med 371;13 nejm.org september 25, 2014

PERSPECTIVE

1187

justly, and despite the deep loss we feel, we believe our friend died a good death — as did all the nurses and doctors who have sacrificed themselves caring for patients with this awful disease.

Disclosure forms provided by the authors are available with the full text of this article at NEJM.org.

From the Indiana University School of Med-icine ( J.M., C.P.); and the Indiana University School of Nursing (C.P.) — both in India-napolis.

This article was published on September 3, 2014, at NEJM.org.

1. Sokol DK. Virulent epidemics and scope of healthcare workers’ duty of care. Emerg Infect Dis 2006;12:1238-41.

A Good Death — Ebola and Sacrifice

This interactive graphic provides information on past and present

Ebola outbreaks, as well as on the current understanding of the Ebola

virus and its effects in humans. The graphic will be updated and ex-

panded as more information becomes available.

interactive perspective

Ebola Virus Disease — Current Knowledge

An interactivegraphic is available

at NEJM.org

The New England Journal of Medicine Downloaded from nejm.org at GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY LIBRARY on September 25, 2014. For personal use only. No other uses without permission.

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