2014 Ebola Outbreak in West Africa
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What's New
- March 24, 2016: Updated Case Counts (From WHO Situation Reports)
- March 17, 2016: FAQs: Screening for Ebola Virus Disease
- March 17, 2016: Management of Survivors of Ebola Virus Disease
- March 17, 2016: Messages for the Care of Survivors of Ebola
- 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
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.
March 24, 2016
Outbreak Update
- On March 16, Guinean health authorities alerted WHO and partners to 3 probable deaths from Ebola and 2 suspected cases of Ebola, all from the same family. The following day, the 2 suspected cases tested positive for Ebola. A high-risk contact has also died and since tested positive for Ebola.
Previous Outbreak Updates
March 17, 2016
Outbreak Update
- On March 17, 2016, Sierra Leone marked the end of its recent flare-up of Ebola, after 42 days had passed since the last person confirmed to have Ebola tested negative for a second time.
Communication Resources
Case Counts*
As of March 20, 2016
(Updated March 24, 2016)
Total Cases (Suspected, Probable, and Confirmed): 28,644
Laboratory-Confirmed Cases: 15,253
Total Deaths: 11,320
*Case counts updated in conjunction with the World Health Organization updates and are based on information reported by the Ministries of Health.
- Page last reviewed: March 24, 2016
- Page last updated: March 24, 2016
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