Impacts of the Filoviridae family

Sylvester Languon; Osbourne Quaye

doi:10.1016/j.coph.2021.07.016

Impacts of the Filoviridae family

Curr Opin Pharmacol. 2021 Oct:60:268-274. doi: 10.1016/j.coph.2021.07.016. Epub 2021 Sep 3.

Authors

Sylvester Languon¹, Osbourne Quaye²

Affiliations

¹ West African Centre for Cell Biology of Infectious Pathogens (WACCBIP), Department of Biochemistry, Cell and Molecular Biology, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana; Global Virus Network (GVN), 725 West Lombard St., Baltimore, MD, 21201, USA.
² West African Centre for Cell Biology of Infectious Pathogens (WACCBIP), Department of Biochemistry, Cell and Molecular Biology, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana; Global Virus Network (GVN), 725 West Lombard St., Baltimore, MD, 21201, USA. Electronic address: oquaye@ug.edu.gh.

PMID: 34482213
DOI: 10.1016/j.coph.2021.07.016

Abstract

Over 40 filovirus disease outbreaks have been reported since the discovery of the first member of the Filoviridae family, and most of the outbreaks have occurred in Africa. In addition to deaths (primary impacts), there have also been health, social, economic, and political effects (secondary impacts) due to the outbreaks. Two large filovirus disease outbreaks have occurred in West and Central Africa in recent times, and direct and indirect repercussions resulting from the outbreaks underscores the need to strengthen the capacity of health services in disease hotspots.

Keywords: Disease outbreak impacts; Ebola virus disease outbreaks; Epidemic; Filoviruses; Marburg virus disease outbreaks.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Review

MeSH terms

Africa
Disease Outbreaks
Ebolavirus*
Filoviridae*
Hemorrhagic Fever, Ebola* / epidemiology
Humans