Ebola
The outbreak of Ebola virus disease in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has become so serious that international public health experts should consider that it may not be able to be brought under control and it could become entrenched.
The World Health Organization said today that the latest outbreak of Ebola virus disease in the Democratic Republic of the Congo does not constitute a global health emergency at this time, saying it does not pose a serious threat of spreading.
The Senate last night voted 85-7 to pass an $857 billion spending package, which includes bills that would fund the departments of Health and Human Services, Defense and Labor for fiscal year 2019.
Health care and public health professionals can register to attend a Sept. 19-20 workshop in Omaha, Neb., on preparing for emerging infectious diseases, such as Ebola.
The Democratic Republic of the Congo yesterday launched an Ebola vaccination campaign for high-risk populations in North Kivu province, where a new outbreak of the virus was announced last week.
The Democratic Republic of the Congo has identified a new cluster of presumed Ebola cases based on preliminary laboratory results, the World Health Organization announced yesterday.
The World Health Organization today announced the end of the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Health care and public health professionals can register to attend a Sept. 19-20 workshop in Omaha, NE, on preparing for Ebola and other emerging infectious diseases, offered by the National Ebola Training and Education Center.
The Food and Drug Administration yesterday provided an update on federal preparedness and the agency’s response efforts to the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention today provided an update on the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and advised health care providers in the U.S. to continue to obtain a travel history from all patients seeking care.