Anna Petrov’s Reviews > Fevers, Feuds, and Diamonds: Ebola and the Ravages of History > Status Update

I should specify that I did know that the lack of PPE and supportive care was/is a HUGE burden in Ebola recovery, but I certainly used to get caught up in the anxiety of respecting cultural practices, if that makes sense

Being like 4% through this book, I used to believe that one of the primary causes of concern for Ebola was due to the struggle of balancing the respect for cultural burial practices, and safe management of the dead. I’m curious on how the author will explore this, since he’s mostly focusing on the gross lack of critical care being the main obstacle in recovery for Ebola patients. I miss my public health classes

I’m curious on how electrolyte replacement and IVs improve (if at all, I mean I HOPE they’ve improved after 12 years) in these ETUs cause wow

Beleaguered (adj): Suffering or being subjected to constant or repeated trouble or harassment.

Marburg Virus? First identified member of the filovirus family, don’t know what this is

Imprimatur (noun): A mark of approval or distinction.

Specious (adj): Having a false look of truth or genuineness.

The Kissi Triangle, made up of the eastern aspect of Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone, is widely known to be the starting point of West Africa’s largest recorded Ebola outbreak.

Oubliette (n): A dungeon with an opening only at the top.

“Down the oubliette had gone rich if confused colonial-era accounts of febrile disease, …”. … “historical understanding… can help us decipher unfamiliar and often hostile responses to disease-control efforts.” The author providing historical background introducing some reservations that public health staff face.