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Strategic Nursing Care in Ebola Viral Outbreak and Care for Infected Patients

Received: 24 December 2014     Accepted: 28 December 2014     Published: 15 February 2015
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Abstract

In Cameroon, we have not yet experienced any outbreak of Ebola Virus disease. But Cameroon’s closest neighbor, Nigeria, has that experience. Cameroon is strategically located in Africa with a geography and behavioral pattern that is similar with all the Ebola infected countries. In this paper, a proposed strategic nursing care protocol such as: Surveillance and notification plan, hospital and human resource re-enforcement plan, how strategic nursing care with respect to community mobilization of resources should be planned, in anticipation of any Ebola outbreak in the country is provided in the form of a proposal to be adopted in case of a sudden outbreak.

Published in American Journal of Clinical and Experimental Medicine (Volume 3, Issue 1-1)

This article belongs to the Special Issue Clinical Innovations, Developments in the Diagnosis, Management and Prevention of Ebola Disease (Marburg fever) and Hemorrhagic Fevers

DOI 10.11648/j.ajcem.s.2015030101.14
Page(s) 21-23
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Keywords

Ebola, Epidemic, Strategic, Nursing, Care, Preparedness, Cameroon

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    Ndipowa a James Attangeur Chimfutumb, Mary Bih Suh Atanga, Elvis Fon Tata, Kenneth Yongabi Anchang. (2015). Strategic Nursing Care in Ebola Viral Outbreak and Care for Infected Patients. American Journal of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, 3(1-1), 21-23. https://doi.org/10.11648/j.ajcem.s.2015030101.14

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    Ndipowa a James Attangeur Chimfutumb, Mary Bih Suh Atanga, Elvis Fon Tata, Kenneth Yongabi Anchang. Strategic Nursing Care in Ebola Viral Outbreak and Care for Infected Patients. Am J Clin Exp Med. 2015;3(1-1):21-23. doi: 10.11648/j.ajcem.s.2015030101.14

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Author Information
  • Department of Nursing, Cameroon Christian University, Bali, Cameroon

  • Department of Nursing Studies, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Bamenda, Bamenda, Cameroon

  • Department of Health Economics , Catholic University of Cameroon, Bamenda, Cameroon

  • Phytobiotechnology Research Foundation Institute, Catholic University of Cameroon, Bamenda, Cameroon

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