Ebola virus disease: What should a dentist know? a brief review

Abstract

Ebola virus disease (EVD) is a severe, fatal, zoonotic, hemorrhagic disease. The current outbreak is the largest in history and has spread across continents. Consequently, it has made the WHO to declare it as a public health emergency of international concern. To the best of our knowledge, it is the first comprehensive review of EVD and its implications for the dental fraternity.

Keywords

• Dentist
• Ebola
• Ebola virus disease
• epidemics
• hemorrhagic disease
• infection control