Name: Humanity vs. Ebola. How we could win a terrifying war
Uploaded: 2015-02-03T16:00:47Z
Duration: 19 min 1 s
Description: "Ebola threatens everything that makes us human," says Bruce Aylward of the World Health Organization. And when the Ebola epidemic exploded in 2014, it caused a worldwide panic. But humanity can beat Ebola -- and Aylward shows four strategies that show how we are succeeding. The fight against Ebola is not yet won, he says, but it can be.

"Ebola threatens everything that makes us human," says Bruce Aylward of the World Health Organization. And when the Ebola epidemic exploded in 2014, it caused a worldwide panic. But humanity can beat Ebola -- and Aylward shows four strategies that show how we are succeeding. The fight against Ebola is not yet won, he says, but it can be.

Bruce Aylward: Humanity vs. Ebola. How we could win a terrifying war

Humanity vs. Ebola. How we could win a terrifying war

Understanding Ebola, tracking cases, having treatment centers, and ensuring safe burials are key to defeating the outbreak.

Ebola's impact transcends health, altering how communities function and engage during crises, demanding innovative responses.

Global solidarity and local innovations in Ebola treatment illustrate that even the most daunting viral outbreaks can be contained.