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The 2026 Ebola outbreak and the politics of forgetting: why global health keeps relearning the same lessons

Year: 2026

Type: editorial

Abstract: Twelve years after the 2014–2016 West African Ebola epidemic and 6 years after COVID-19 exposed profound weaknesses in health systems and global preparedness, Ebola has returned as another test of whether lessons from crises can become lasting institutional change. Why does global health keep relearning the same lessons?

Source: BMJ Global Health

DOI: 10.1136/bmjgh-2026-025747

Authors: Justin Onyebuchi Nwofe, Dickson Adeolu Adetoye, Kingsley Chukwuemeka Onugwu, Femi Emmanuel Owolagba, Daniel Chinenyeike Offie, Babatope O Adebiyi

Institutions: Nasarawa State University, AIDS Prevention Initiative in Nigeria, University of the Western Cape

Language: English

Topic: Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research

Subfield: Infectious Diseases

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $3,679