2014 Ebola Outbreak in West Africa

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What's New

February 17, 2016: Updated Case Counts (From WHO Situation Reports)
January 28, 2016: Guidance for Developing a Plan for Interfacility Transport of Persons Under Investigation or Confirmed Patients with Ebola Virus Disease in the United States
January 28, 2016: Patient Handoff SOP
January 28, 2016: Ambulance Decontamination
January 28, 2016: Air-to-Ground Patient Handoff SOP

What's New (Continued...)

Overview

Since March 2014, West Africa has experienced the largest outbreak of Ebola in history, with multiple countries affected.

In response to the outbreak, CDC activated its Emergency Operations Center to coordinate technical assistance and control activities with other U.S. government agencies, the World Health Organization, and other domestic and international partners. CDC also deployed teams of public health experts to West Africa. Widespread transmission of Ebola in West Africa has been controlled, although additional cases may continue to occur sporadically. However, because of ongoing surveillance and strengthened response capacities, the affected countries now have the experience and tools to rapidly identify any additional cases and to limit transmission.

February 19, 2016

Outbreak Update

As of February 19, 2016, enhanced entry screening has been discontinued for travelers coming to the United States from Guinea. The United States is no longer conducting enhanced entry screening for Ebola.

Previous Outbreak Updates

February 10, 2016

Outbreak Update

According to the February 3 WHO Situation Report, a confirmed case of Ebola was reported on January 14 in Sierra Leone after a postmortem swab collected from a deceased woman tested positive for Ebola virus. The woman died on January 12 at her home in Magburaka, Tonkolili District, and received an unsafe burial. On January 20, one of her contacts developed symptoms and tested positive for Ebola virus. This second case in the cluster was transferred to an Ebola treatment center and was released on February 4 after a second blood sample tested negative for Ebola. All contacts of these two cases completed follow-up by February 11. If no additional cases are detected, transmission linked to this cluster of cases will be declared to have ended on March 17.

February 3, 2016

Outbreak Update

According to the February 3 WHO Situation Report, a confirmed case of Ebola was reported on January 14 in Sierra Leone after a postmortem swab collected from a deceased woman tested positive for Ebola virus. The woman died on January 12 at her home in Magburaka, Tonkolili District, and received an unsafe burial. On January 20, one of the contacts developed symptoms and tested positive for Ebola virus. This second case in the cluster was transferred to an Ebola treatment center where treatment is underway.

Previous Outbreak Postings by Month, March 2014 - January 2016