4 epidemics that almost happened (but didn't) - George Zaidan
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In 2013, an Ebola outbreak began in Guinea. The country had no formal response system and the outbreak became the largest Ebola epidemic in recorded history. Guinea then completely overhauled their response system, and were able to successfully combat another outbreak in 2021. So what does an effective epidemic response look like? George Zaidan explores how different communities have taken action.
The 2014 Ebola outbreak in Guinea lasted for two years and killed over 11,000 people. The 2021 Ebola outbreak in Guinea last for four months and killed only 12 people. What did the country change in its outbreak response system between 2014 and 2021 to bring about this vastly different result?
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Meet The Creators
- Script Writer George Zaidan
- Director Gavin Edwards, Movult
- Narrator Jack Cutmore-Scott
- Music Cem Misirlioglu
- Director of Production Gerta Xhelo
- Produced by Anna Bechtol, Sazia Afrin
- Editorial Director Alex Rosenthal
- Editorial Producer George Zaidan
