Open AccessEbola and the Evolving Ethics of Quarantine
Author(s) -
Daniel Hughes
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
the journal of global health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2166-3599
pISSN - 2166-3602
DOI - 10.52214/thecujgh.v9i2.7251
Subject(s) - quarantine , ebola vaccine , pandemic , context (archaeology) , political science , covid-19 , ebola virus , economic growth , virology , medicine , geography , outbreak , infectious disease (medical specialty) , economics , disease , archaeology , pathology
Within the context of the history of quarantine, both worldwide and in the United States, this essay analyzes current quarantine policies related to Ebola with an inquiry into both related bio-ethical concerns and an analysis of the ways in which emerging Ebola pharmaceutical treatments, particularly the rVSV-ZEBOV vaccine, may shift quarantine policies. By way of background, the historical roots of quarantine are first briefly examined alongside an analysis of why quarantine policies were not instituted in relationship to the HIV/AIDS pandemic. Then, current quarantine policies and procedures in both the developed and developing world are delineated, with an analysis of the application of these quarantine policies to Ebola. An overview is provided of how new treatment protocols may change Ebola quarantine alongside related bio-ethical concerns.