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					alert iconThe media archive below is available for historical purposes.  For the latest content, visit Ebola Videos and Audio.The Road to Zero: CDC's Response to the West African Ebola Epidemic, 2014–2015*Published July 9, 2015*
From its origins in Guinea early in the year of 2014, the Ebola virus caught the world off guard moving swiftly to neighboring Liberia and Sierra Leone claiming thousands of lives and requiring a massive global response to help bring it under control.
Read the full Road to Zero report for more information about CDC’s response to the 2014 Ebola outbreak in West Africa.Ebola video: What Airline Crew and Staff Need to Know*Published October 2, 2014*
Includes information about Ebola, how to protect yourself when traveling to countries with Ebola, what is being done to stop the spread of Ebola, what to do with an ill passenger, and additional resources and information.Ebola PSA from First Lady of Guinea, Hadja Djene Kaba Condé (in French)*Published September 23, 2014*
(In French) The First Lady of Guinea, Hadja Djene Kaba Condé, delivers a PSA about Ebola. Washing hands well can help protect yourself and your family from Ebola and also other diseases. Ebola is a very serious disease. But it is possible to survive and heal with proper medical treatment. If you or someone you know thinks he has the disease, go to the hospital immediately for treatment.President Obama Speaks on Ebola*Published September 16, 2014*

Speaking at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, Georgia, President Obama provides an update on the U.S. plan to help combat the Ebola epidemic in West Africa. September 16, 2014.President Obama Delivers a Message to West Africans on Ebola*Published September 2, 2014*
In a video address, President Obama speaks to the people of West Africa regarding America’s support in combating the Ebola outbreak.CDC in the Field: Greg Trains Contact Tracers*Published August 27, 2014*
Join Greg as he heads into the field for contact tracing of Ebola patients.CDC in the Field: Greg*Published August 26, 2014*
Watch this CDC in the Field Video Diary from Greg as he listens to the sounds of Sierra Leone outside the Ebola Surveillance unit.CDC in the Field: Greg tracks down Ebola contacts*Published August 25, 2014*
In can be a bumpy ride tracking down Ebola contacts. Find out how it’s done from Greg.CDC Disease Detectives: LT. Kelsey Mirkovic*Published August 18, 2014*
LT. Kelsey Mirkovic, a CDC disease detective, was deployed to Guéckédou, Guinea in response to the 2014 Ebola outbreak. She shares her experience visiting area villages, making contact with people, and how much she received.Top of Page
							
					
						Page last reviewed:  March 18, 2022					Content source: 	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (NCEZID), Division of High-Consequence Pathogens and Pathology (DHCPP), Viral Special Pathogens Branch (VSPB) homeEbola Disease
What is Ebola Disease?
Transmission
Signs and Symptoms
Prevention and Vaccineplus icon
Handwashing
Diagnosis
Treatmentplus icon
Survivors
Outbreaksplus icon
History of Ebola Outbreaks
Ebola Disease Distribution Map: Cases of Ebola Disease in Africa Since 1976
September 2022 Uganda, Mubende District
August 2022 Democratic Republic of the Congo, North Kivu
April 2022 Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equateur Province
October 2021 Democratic Republic of the Congo, North Kivu Province
2021 Guinea, N’Zérékoré Prefecture
February 2021 Democratic Republic of the Congo, North Kivu Province
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, Bikoro
2017 Democratic Republic of the Congo, Bas Uélé District
2014–2016 Ebola Outbreak in West Africaplus 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
Cliniciansplus icon
Ebola Disease for U.S. Cliniciansplus icon
Infection Prevention and Control
Acute Hemodialysis
Pregnant Women
Handling Human Remains
Neonatal Care
Ebola Vaccine: Information about ERVEBO®plus icon
Contraindications and precautions for ERVEBO®
Administration of ERVEBO®
Request initial doses ERVEBO®
Request Booster Doses of ERVEBO®
Screening Patientsplus icon
Guide for Evaluating an Ill Person
Management of Survivors
Considerations for Discharging people under evaluation for selected Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers (VHF)
Hospital Guidance
Survivability of Ebolaviruses in Medical Waste
Handling Ebola-Associated Waste
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EMS Systems and 9-1-1 Answering Points
Air Medical Transport SOP
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
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
Health Departments and Plannersplus icon
Guide for Monitoring a Returned Traveler
Case Reporting Recommendations
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 Decontamination and Removal of Ebolavirus-Contaminated Waste for U.S. Residence
Guidance for Handling Untreated Sewage
FAQs: Guidance for Managers and Workers Handling Untreated Sewage from Patients with Suspected or Confirmed Ebola Disease in the U.S.
Guidance for Cleaning, Disinfection, and Waste Disposal in Commercial Passenger Aircraft
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