Dr. Christopher Mores, Ebola (2015)
The Press Club
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: News, Public Affairs, Speech
Place Covered: Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, Port Loko, Sierra Leone
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2015-03-09
Duration: 00:28:23
Subjects: BATON ROUGE PRESS CLUB | Mores, Christopher | Health Care | Ebola virus disease | Sierra Leone
Contributors:
- Mores, Christopher Speaker
Description
A speech by Dr. Christopher Mores before the Baton Rouge Press Club on March 9, 2015. Mores is a researcher at the LSU School of Veterinary Medicine. He discusses: his work in epidemiology; his qualifications for working on the Ebola outbreak; his role as the lead epidemiologist and infection control specialist at the Ebola Treatment Center in Port Loko, Sierra Leone; the basic characteristics of the Ebola virus; the recent epidemic; and strategies for addressing the disease in the future. He also answers questions from the press regarding an Ebola vaccine, travel restrictions, and the international troops sent to the affected countries.