State Intervention During Public Health Emergencies: Is the United States Prepared for an Ebola Outbreak?

Maras Marie-Helen () and Miranda Michelle D.
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Maras Marie-Helen: John Jay College of Criminal Justice, Department of Security, Fire, and Emergency Management, New York, NY, USA
Miranda Michelle D.: Farmingdale State College, Department of Security Systems and Law Enforcement Technology, State University of New York, Farmingdale, NY, USA

Journal of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, 2015, vol. 12, issue 2, 257-271

Abstract: In the fall of 2014, the US was faced with the reality that a deadly, foreign virus had entered its borders. Ebola, a disease thought to be of little threat to the US yet classified as a major bioterrorism agent, became a reality for the American government and its citizens. The introduction of Ebola unveiled many deficiencies in the country’s health care system, international travel policies, and ability to control or restrict the movement of exposed individuals in order to protect the larger population. The need to review and establish legal guidelines and policies to deal with these deficiencies is paramount: the inherent lack of training and education; weaknesses in monitoring, maintenance, and treatment; and the lack of uniform guidelines to isolate international travelers have all demonstrated that the country may not be able to control a larger-scale threat in the future.

Keywords: Ebola; human rights; isolation; preparedness; quarantine (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2015
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