Ebola’s emergence, management: 2 points of view from UW

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Ebola’s emergence, management: 2 points of view from UW

Point-counterpoint: Specialists from Public Health and Medicine briefly explore whys and hows of the virus

Infectious Disease News asked two University of Washington specialists for context about Ebola's rise in 2013-14 and how medicine is working to control the disease.

  • Julie Robinson is a clinical instructor of global health at the University of Washington School of Public Health; she leads Côte d’Ivoire and advocacy programs at Health Alliance International. 
  • Michael Gale is a professor of immunology at the UW School of Medicine, and directs the UW Center for Innate Immunity and Immune Disease.