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    • History of Ebola Virus Disease
    • Ebola Virus Disease Distribution Map: Cases of Ebola Virus Disease in Africa Since 1976
    • 2014–2016 Ebola Outbreak in West Africa
    Page last reviewed: February 23, 2021
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    • What is Ebola Virus Disease?
    • History of Ebola Virus Diseaseplus icon
      • History of Ebola Outbreaks
      • Ebola Virus Disease Distribution Map: Cases of Ebola Virus Disease in Africa Since 1976
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      • 2021 Democratic Republic of the Congo, North Kivu Province
      • 2021 Guinea, N’Zérékoré Prefecture
      • 2020 Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equateur Province
      • 2018 Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congoplus icon
        • Overview
        • What’s New
        • What CDC is Doing
        • Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo Ebola Outbreak Map
        • Ebola Communication and Awareness Resources
      • 2018 Democratic Republic of the Congo, Bikoroplus icon
        • Map of Ebola-Affected Health Zones in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)
      • 2017 Democratic Republic of the Congo, Bas Uélé District
      • 2014-2016 Ebola Outbreak in West Africa plus icon
        • The Cost of the Ebola Epidemic
        • 2014-2016 Ebola Outbreak Distribution in West Africa
        • Case Counts
        • 2014 Ebola Outbreak in West Africa Epidemic Curves
      • 2014 Ebola Outbreak in Democratic Republic of the Congo
      • Outbreak Preparedness
      • Outbreak Response Storiesplus icon
        • A Focus on Ebola Response
        • It’s not over until it’s over
        • Long flights, long days mark vaccine campaign
        • Roads to Uganda
        • How community feedback shapes the Ebola response
        • Ebola outbreak becomes a class act for EIS officers
        • In the shadow of the volcano
        • Congo-born CDC photographer rooting for Ebola responders
        • Fighting Ebola on familiar ground
        • There’s no silver bullet
        • Strength In Numbers
        • Responding to a case of Ebola in Goma
        • Fighting Ebola: Every day is a Monday
        • Protecting the Health of Communities
        • Collaborating across Time Zones
        • Being Creative in Goma
        • Crunching the Numbers
        • Supporting the Laboratory in Uganda
        • Supporting the Ministry of Health
        • Protecting Uganda’s Border
        • Watching DRC’s Border
    • For Cliniciansplus icon
      • Ebola Virus Disease for US Cliniciansplus icon
        • Infection Prevention and Control
        • Acute Hemodialysis
        • Pregnant Women
        • Handling Human Remains
        • Neonatal Care
        • Outpatient Settings
        • Clinical Management
      • Ebola Vaccine: Information for U.S. Healthcare Providersplus icon
        • Contraindications and Precautions to Vaccination
        • Vaccine Administration
      • Screening Patientsplus icon
        • Case Definition
        • Think Ebola
        • FAQs: Screening for Ebola Virus Disease
        • Discharging Persons Under Investigation
        • Evaluating Travelers
        • Evaluating Patients
        • Management of Survivors of Ebola Virus Disease
        • Caring For Ebola Survivors
        • Considerations for Discharging PUIs for Ebola
      • Cleaning and Disinfectingplus icon
        • Hospital Guidance
        • Waste Management
        • Survivability of Ebola Virus in Medical Waste
        • Handling Ebola-Associated Waste
      • Emergency Services plus icon
        • Emergency Department Guidance
        • Emergency Department Preparedness Training
        • EMS Systems and 9-1-1 Answering Points
        • Air Medical Transport SOP
        • Transport of Pediatric Patients
        • Interfacility Transport Guidance plus icon
          • Patient Handoff SOP
          • Air-to-Ground Patient Handoff SOP
          • Ambulance Decontamination
      • Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)plus icon
        • Guidance for Confirmed Ebola Patients or Clinically Unstable PUIs
        • Guidance for Clinically Stable PUIs
        • Ebola PPE Frequently Asked Questions
        • Training
        • PPE Supply Considerations
        • PPE Calculator
      • Non-US Healthcare Settingsplus icon
        • Preventing Injury from Injections and Sharps in Non-U.S. General Healthcare Settings
        • Hand Hygiene in Non-U.S. General Healthcare Settings
        • Rationale and Considerations for Chlorine Use in Infection Control for Non- U.S. General Healthcare Settings
    • Laboratory Testingplus icon
      • Specimen Collection, Transport, and Submission
      • Packing and Shipping Specimens
      • Managing and Testing Routine Clinical Specimens
      • Non-CDC Resources
    • For Public Health Plannersplus icon
      • Top 10 Ebola Response Planning Tips
      • Hospital Preparednessplus icon
        • Preparing Frontline Healthcare Facilities
        • Preparing Ebola Assessment Hospitals
        • Preparing Ebola Treatment Centers
      • Cleaning and Decontaminationplus icon
        • Guidance for the U.S. Residence Decontamination for Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) and Removal of Contaminated Waste
        • Guidance for Handling Untreated Sewage
        • FAQs: Interim Guidance for Handling Untreated Sewage from Suspected or Confirmed Individuals with Ebola in the U.S.
        • Guidance for Cleaning, Disinfection, and Waste Disposal in Commercial Passenger Aircraft
      • Notes on the Interim U.S. Guidance for Monitoring and Movement of Persons with Potential Ebola Virus Exposure
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