About
- Level: Laboratory Advisory
- Audience: Clinical Laboratory Professionals
LOCS message
On September 19, 2025, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a Health Alert Network (HAN) Health Advisory to notify clinicians, public health officials, and potential travelers about an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and offer guidance for prevention and monitoring. The risk for widespread Ebola in the United States remains low due to robust surveillance programs and outbreak response capacity supported by federal, state, tribal, local, and territorial health partners.
Additional guidance:
Please review the HAN for more information including recommendations for healthcare professionals, state and local health departments, and international and domestic travelers to outbreak areas.
We encourage you to share this message widely with your network(s).
Contact us
Please use the information below if you have any questions.
- If you are a clinical or public health laboratory professional, contact LOCS.
- For media inquiries, contact the CDC Newsroom.
- For all other questions, contact CDC-INFO.
Thank you,
The Laboratory Outreach Communication System
Laboratory Outreach Communication System (LOCS) | Division of Laboratory Systems (DLS)
Office of Laboratory Systems and Response (OLSR)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
LOCS@cdc.gov
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