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The unprecedented scale of the Ebola outbreak in West Africa has, as of 29 April 2015, resulted in more than 10,884 deaths among 26,277 cases. (nature.com)
WHO has declared such an emergency just five times before: in 2009 for the "swine flu" pandemic , in 2014 for a polio outbreak, in 2014 for the Ebola outbreak in West Africa , in 2016 for the Zika outbreak and in 2019 for the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, according to The New York Times . (livescience.com)

The team has worked closely with the DRC government, WHO and other partners to scale up its response since August 2018 when the current outbreak started. (lshtm.ac.uk)
While the source of the current outbreak is unknown, some of the cases have been linked to each other through laboratory testing and results, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services said. (iowapublicradio.org)
Scientists in Korea and China have completed full genome sequencing of coronaviruses from the current outbreak. (continuitycentral.com)
KIT alumnus Bart Waalewijn, a tropical doctor stationed in Sierra Leone, was recently forced to return to the Netherlands with his wife and child as a result of the current outbreak. (kit.nl)

Outbreaks provide an opportunity to peals (DIA) issued a joint consumer advisory notifica- identify implicated food vehicles, as well as root causes tion warning customers that the product was implicated in multiple cases of Salmonella illness. (cdc.gov)
US Department of Typhimurium illness as part of this outbreak. (cdc.gov)
The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) is responsible for responding to outbreaks of enteric illness (such as Salmonella or E. coli ) transmitted through food, water, contact with animals or other routes. (canada.ca)
These include supporting case detection and public health interventions, estimating the impact of a disease or injury, portraying the natural history of a health condition, determining the distribution and spread of illness, generating hypotheses and stimulating research, evaluating prevention and control measures, and facilitating planning ( 2 ). (cdc.gov)
He began representing victims of foodborne illness in 1993, when he represented Brianne Kiner, the most seriously injured survivor of the Jack in the Box E. coli O157:H7 outbreak, resulting in her landmark $15.6 million settlement. (marlerblog.com)
He began litigating foodborne illness cases in 1993, when he represented Brianne Kiner, the most seriously injured survivor of the Jack in the Box E. coli O157:H7 outbreak. (marlerblog.com)
If you're experiencing E. coli symptoms, you should write down everything you ate in the week before becoming sick and report your illness to your local health department. (iowapublicradio.org)
To control the outbreak, Blue Lake was closed for 10 days to prevent other illness. (medscape.com)
Because this was a high profile outbreak and was heavily covered in the media, MCHD received 52 additional reports of illness from persons who contacted MCHD and other local health departments with symptoms consistent with norovirus infection but they were not included in the retrospective cohort study because they were not identified through the reservation list. (medscape.com)
After an initial epidemiological health investigation in 2018, which looked at consecutive outbreaks to identify the cause of the illness on a vessel and stop it from spreading, the source remained unknown. (cdc.gov)
Outbreak investigations are important to stop illness from spreading from one voyage to another. (cdc.gov)
Stool samples from an outbreak that are submitted to CDC for detection of viral pathology should be collected in bulk from 10 ill persons during their first 48 hours of illness, while feces are still liquid, and should be stored at 4 C (not frozen). (cdc.gov)
The literature review distinguished between costs of dengue illness including cost of dengue outbreaks , cost of interventions and cost - effectiveness of interventions. (bvsalud.org)
Furthermore, dengue outbreak costs are calculated differently across the publications , and cost of dengue illness is used interchangeably with cost of dengue outbreaks . (bvsalud.org)
The mission of the Public Health Agency of Sweden is to develop and support society's work to promote health, prevent illness and protect against various forms of health threats. (folkhalsomyndigheten.se)

Then Rotary International launched a global vaccination campaign, in partnership with the World Health Organization and UNICEF and more recently, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. (livescience.com)
The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared that the new coronavirus outbreak is a public health emergency of international concern, officials announced today (Jan. 30). (livescience.com)
On Friday, the World Health Organization declared that the outbreak of Ebola in West Africa is an international public health emergency. (theweek.com)
The Biden administration's recent declaration comes nearly two weeks after the World Health Organization (WHO) declared monkeypox a global health emergency. (gaytimes.co.uk)
Last week, the World Health Organization called monkeypox a public health emergency, with cases in more than 70 countries. (fox29.com)
Just last month, in partnership with the World Health Organization, an outbreak in a separate part of the country was successfully contained - despite the fact that the outbreak had spread to a major city. (undispatch.com)
The World Health Organization Just Declared an Ebola "Emergency" in the Democratic Republic of Congo. (undispatch.com)
The World Health Organization recently declared that Australia has been in a period of sustained measles elimination since at least 2009. (health.gov.au)
But until July 7, the World Health Organization had declined to acknowledge that aerosol-borne particles could transmit the virus. (ijnet.org)
The World Health Organization recommends a daily intake of 400 grams of fresh produce ( WHO, 2003 ). (frontiersin.org)
A health worker with the World Health Organization works in Congo's North Kivu Province. (snexplores.org)
The World Health Organization (WHO) has now declared the central African nation's outbreak a public health emergency . (snexplores.org)
In response to the 2013-2016 Ebola virus disease (EVD) outbreak primarily affecting Guinea, Sierra Leone, and Liberia, the World Health Organization (WHO) set out Guidance for Managing Ethical Issues in Infectious Disease Outbreaks , which covered social distancing, research in outbreak settings, and clinical care. (ama-assn.org)
World Health Organization. (who.int)
World Health Organization Country Office for Ethiopia, Universal Health Coverage/Life Course, Health System Strengthening Team, Ethiopia. (bvsalud.org)

We have compared these to parameter estimates from the ongoing outbreak in West Africa. (nature.com)

The US government has declared the monkeypox outbreak a public health emergency. (gaytimes.co.uk)
Currently, the US has the world's biggest monkeypox outbreak, with over 6,600 cases across the country. (gaytimes.co.uk)
However, in the weeks up to the aforementioned announcement, the Biden Administration faced backlash from activists and health advocates over their initial response to monkeypox. (gaytimes.co.uk)
For all of these reasons, I have decided that the global monkeypox outbreak represents a global health emergency of international concern. (gaytimes.co.uk)
We are prepared to take our response to the next level in addressing this virus, and we urge every American to take monkeypox seriously,' said Xavier Becerra, head of the Department of Health and Human Services. (fox29.com)
FILE - A vial of the Jynneos monkeypox vaccine sits on a table at a pop-up vaccination clinic opened today by the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health at the West Hollywood Library on August 3, 2022, in West Hollywood, California. (fox29.com)
The announcement comes three days after the Biden administration named top officials from the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to serve as the White House coordinators to combat the monkeypox outbreak. (fox29.com)
Public health measures to control outbreaks have increasingly faced legal challenges in recent years, but Gostin didn't expect that to happen with monkeypox. (fox29.com)
Washington (August 11, 2022) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) joined colleagues from the Massachusetts Congressional Delegation led by Representatives Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) and Seth Moulton (MA-06) in urging Governor Charlie Baker to declare the monkeypox virus (MPV) outbreak a public health emergency in Massachusetts. (senate.gov)

In February and March 2023, two distinct outbreaks of Marburg virus were reported in Equatorial Guinea and Tanzania. (cdc.gov)
On February 7, 2023, the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare of Equatorial Guinea reported a cluster of deaths suspected to be caused by a viral hemorrhagic fever. (cdc.gov)
The outbreak was declared over on February 4, 2023, 42 days (two measles incubation periods) after the last reported case. (medscape.com)
The third meeting of the Standing Committee on Health Emergency Prevention, Preparedness and Response ("the Standing Committee") was held in Geneva on 13-14 September 2023. (who.int)
Health Assembly in June 2024 in accordance with decision EB152(2) (2023). (who.int)

From epidemic masks that the company introduced during the Spanish flu pandemic to work it's doing today on an investigational COVID-19 vaccine, learn how the company has been at the forefront of safeguarding global public health for well over a century. (jnj.com)
A public health emergency can be extended, similar to what happened during the COVID-19 pandemic. (fox29.com)
The response to the coronavirus pandemic proved that delayed decision making will only exacerbate the outbreak and threaten the health of the public. (senate.gov)
It boggles my mind" that data on COVID cases among health care worker is not available nine months into the pandemic, said Debbie White, president of the 14,000-member Health Professional and Allied Employees union. (hpae.org)
In 2021, Maricopa County experienced its fifth, and largest, WNV outbreak reported in the county: 1,487 cases, 1,014 (68%) hospitalizations, and 101 (7%) deaths, taxing a stressed health care system during the COVID-19 pandemic. (cdc.gov)
The COVID-19 pandemic is putting a pressure on global health systems. (bvsalud.org)
During COVID -19 pandemic , 30 (69.8%) of woreda health offices, 52 (56.5%) of health centers (HCs), 7 (44.4%) of hospitals , and 165 (48%) of health posts (HPs) had a defined list of EHS. (bvsalud.org)

At least 29 people have fallen ill during a fast-moving E. coli outbreak in Michigan and Ohio, while the source of the outbreak is still unknown. (iowapublicradio.org)
The CDC is asking for help in finding the source of the outbreak. (iowapublicradio.org)
His father Charles Rimington, who worked for the Bank of England, conducted his own investigations, and by visiting and questioning those that he personally knew and that were affected, he deduced that the source of the outbreak must be the water supply. (wikipedia.org)

It was developed with input from the Public Health Informatics Institute at The Task Force and support from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and a steering committee of global partners representing FETPs. (taskforce.org)
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said that those numbers are likely undercounted and that "the true number of sick people in this outbreak is likely higher. (iowapublicradio.org)
We are strictly adhering to all CDC and New Jersey state protocols to ensure the safety of our patients and our team members," a statement from the health system said Friday, referring to the federal Centers for Disease Control. (hpae.org)
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is issuing this Health Alert Network (HAN) Health Advisory to inform clinicians and public health departments in the United States about two confirmed outbreaks of Marburg virus disease (MVD)-one in Equatorial Guinea and one in Tanzania. (cdc.gov)
In the emergency response to the outbreak, including transporting and conducting initial interviews with suspected and confirmed patients, Local Public Health Centers (LPHC) and emergency medical services (EMS) personnel had contact with the patients. (who.int)
Over the next month, a highly effective collaboration ensued between the Indian Health Service, the University of New Mexico School of Medicine, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, leading not only to the successful isolation of the virus, but also to the identification of the reservoir and vector for the disease, Peromyscus maniculatus (deer mouse). (medscape.com)

On November 5, 2022, Columbus Public Health, Ohio and the Ohio Department of Health were notified of two children aged 2 years who were admitted to a central Ohio hospital with rash, fever, cough, and congestion, suggestive of measles. (medscape.com)
Neither child had traveled internationally, but during June 12-October 8, 2022, four internationally imported measles cases had been confirmed among unvaccinated Franklin County, Ohio residents who had traveled to areas in East Africa where measles outbreaks were ongoing. (medscape.com)
[ 1 ] Investigation of the U.S.-acquired measles cases identified additional measles cases, and local and state health departments confirmed a community outbreak on November 9, 2022. (medscape.com)
The Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) was notified of suspected diphtheria outbreaks in Lagos and Kano States, Nigeria, in December 2022 and has been issuing monthly reports since that time. (who.int)
Nigéria, en décembre 2022 et publie depuis lors des rapports mensuels. (who.int)

Depending on the population size and specific circumstances, health officials may declare an outbreak after just two cases. (cdc.gov)
If a Salmonella outbreak tion health is essential when justifying sustained public is suspected, public health officials can limit further health investment. (cdc.gov)
Outbreaks typically have been recognized either based on accumulated case reports of reportable diseases or by clinicians and laboratorians who alert public health officials about clusters of diseases. (cdc.gov)
GUELPH - Public health officials say there is a COVID-19 outbreak linked to an Aug. 21 wedding here - and a later reception in Puslinch - and are advising all those who attended they are "high-risk contacts" and should act accordingly. (wellingtonadvertiser.com)
Public health officials are advising anyone who attended the event(s) they "are considered a high-risk contact" and should follow instructions related to isolation, testing and self-monitoring in a WDGPH letter . (wellingtonadvertiser.com)
Physicians and public health officials want to assure parents that there is no confirmed outbreak of chicken pox in Champaign-Urbana. (chambanamoms.com)
However, only one child has an actual confirmed case of the disease, according to Carle Hospital pediatrician Dr. Scott Stephens and officials from Champaign-Urbana Public Health. (chambanamoms.com)
An outbreak in Michigan and Ohio is under investigation as health officials try to determine the source. (iowapublicradio.org)
But health officials emphasize that the virus can infect anyone. (fox29.com)
Connecticut, by the way, is the same state where an executive order was signed to allow health officials and school nurses to access people's private injection records. (naturalnews.com)
There have been few confirmed coronavirus outbreaks in schools overall, which to public health officials suggests that in-school mitigation is working. (kuow.org)
However, the case counts per outbreak are an underestimate, health officials said, because people who only test positive on a home kit are not included in the data. (kuow.org)
Health officials in Oregon have raised concerns that the virus could easily cross the border. (the-scientist.com)
For example, the announcement should help the federal government to seek more information from state and local health officials about who is becoming infected and who is being vaccinated. (com.bd)
Tests help find new and recent cases of measles and mumps so that public health officials can take steps to help stop the disease from spreading. (medlineplus.gov)

This notice has been updated to reflect that the outbreak appears to be over and the outbreak investigation has been closed. (canada.ca)
These food recall warnings were triggered by CFIA findings during its food safety investigation into this outbreak. (canada.ca)
Given that no new cases have been reported since April 2017, the outbreak appears to be over, and the outbreak investigation has been closed. (canada.ca)
We conducted an outbreak investigation using a mixed-methods design. (biomedcentral.com)
The GRASP and VSP investigation team also used GIS to look for important spatial patterns during a cruise ship outbreak, such as a cluster of rooms with sick people. (cdc.gov)
In one investigation, they examined a ship that had ill passengers on board on the voyage after a previous outbreak. (cdc.gov)
By using GIS, the investigation team discovered that the outbreak on the second voyage started in rooms that had sick passengers on the prior voyage. (cdc.gov)
An outbreak investigation identified 26 patients (18 from Sonora, eight from Arizona) with onset of GBS 4 May-21 July 2011, exceeding the expected number of cases ( n = 1-2). (cambridge.org)

on February 13, 96% of Salmonella outbreaks are caused by foodborne IDPH and the Iowa Department of Inspections and Ap- transmission ( 7 ). (cdc.gov)
Quantitative analysis of cases averted in a multistate salad (i.e., cases that would have been reported had the Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium outbreak, United recalled product been consumed). (cdc.gov)
The last four FSIS outbreaks - two Salmonella and 2 E. coli - unsolved - Why? (marlerblog.com)
This review provides an overview of the three bacterial pathogens (i.e., pathogenic Escherichia coli, Listeria monocytogenes, and Salmonella enterica ) associated with multistate fresh produce outbreaks that occurred between 2010 and 2017 in the U.S. Possible routes of fresh produce contamination, including pre- and post-harvest, are summarized and outcomes of selected outbreaks within this timeframe are highlighted. (frontiersin.org)

In certain outbreaks, CDC recommends vaccination against meningococcal disease to help stop the disease from spreading. (cdc.gov)
Although the outbreak was eventually controlled through cattle vaccination and health education and awareness campaigns, the response of the district office was initially delayed and insufficient. (biomedcentral.com)
What these large outbreaks show is that vaccination is a powerful tool," Bogan said. (kuow.org)
The outbreak, which started at the end of December and prompted Washington's governor to declare a public health emergency earlier this month, has drawn further attention to the dangerous consequences of vaccination exemptions. (the-scientist.com)
Some of the agency's responsibilities include vaccination programmes, emergency preparedness for health threats and national stockpiles of communicable disease medications. (folkhalsomyndigheten.se)

Recommendations are provided to reduce the likelihood and magnitude of measles outbreaks in correctional facilities. (health.gov.au)

Prior to the ongoing outbreak, Ebola virus disease (EVD) caused relatively small outbreaks (maximum outbreak size 425 in Gulu, Uganda) in isolated populations in central Africa. (nature.com)
Most of these were small outbreaks, with no more than four confirmed cases, but others were massive, with 80 or more people infected at two separate Christian school campuses outside Seattle. (kuow.org)

The threat of terrorism and high-profile disease outbreaks has drawn attention to public health surveillance systems for early detection of outbreaks. (cdc.gov)
Use of a standardized evaluation methodology, including description of system design and operation, also will enhance the exchange of information regarding methods to improve early detection of outbreaks. (cdc.gov)
Because of the threat of terrorism and the increasing availability of electronic health data, enhancements are being made to existing surveillance systems, and new surveillance systems have been developed and implemented in public health jurisdictions with the goal of early and complete detection of outbreaks ( 3 ). (cdc.gov)
The measurement of the performance of public health surveillance systems for outbreak detection is needed to establish the relative value of different approaches and to provide information needed to improve their efficacy for detection of outbreaks at the earliest stages. (cdc.gov)

One of the many roles of public health is to protect consumers from threats like foodborne outbreaks. (cdc.gov)
For instance, 1779 foodborne outbreaks with a confirmed food vehicle and a confirmed etiology occurred in the U.S. from 2004 to 2010, of which 9.2% (163) were attributed to fresh produce ( CDC, 2017d ). (frontiersin.org)

Public health specialists from the UK Public Health Rapid Support Team (UK-PHRST) are supporting the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to tackle the country's Ebola outbreak as it reaches the one-year mark. (lshtm.ac.uk)

In fact, only about 1 in 20 cases is related to outbreaks. (cdc.gov)
A meningococcal disease outbreak occurs when multiple cases of the same serogroup (type) happen in a population over a short time period. (cdc.gov)
That outbreak has spilled into neighbouring countries with 14 cases in Kenya and seven in Ethiopia. (livescience.com)
There have been no cases of paralytic disease during this "silent" outbreak. (livescience.com)
Use the Shared Portal for Outbreak Tracking (SPOT) to report cases and suspected outbreaks at these places. (cchealth.org)
The Iowa Department of Public Health ( IDPH ) reported 5 more cases, boosting its total to 145. (marlerblog.com)
The Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services ( DHHS ) announced 6 more cases, raising its total to 77. (marlerblog.com)
Williamson explained the COVID-19 outbreak was declared for the wedding/reception on Aug. 27 because WDGPH is "aware of cases associated with this event who we believe acquired COVID while attending. (wellingtonadvertiser.com)
He adds that Illinois Department of Public Health defines an outbreak as five or more confirmed cases. (chambanamoms.com)
Ten cases (7.9%) are health care professionals. (continuitycentral.com)
To date, all cases have been linked to a single chain of transmission and are associated with health care facilities (excluding the index case). (continuitycentral.com)
In addition, on 10 June, public health authorities in Korea carried out a MERS-CoV screening day in about 3,000 health care facilities to proactively detect cases. (continuitycentral.com)
It resulted in 341 cases of typhoid (43 fatal), and it caused considerable local discontent leading to a media campaign and a public inquiry. (wikipedia.org)
Later, when the number of cases increased and an inquiry was held, the Ministry of Health appointed lawyer Harold Murphy, KC, recorded that the first case of the Croydon typhoid outbreak was not the one with a travel history to France, but one notified on 27 October 1937. (wikipedia.org)
By that date, at least 100 WNV cases had already been reported among Maricopa County residents to MCDPH by health care providers and laboratories. (cdc.gov)
The outbreak supposedly started around the beginning of October when the facility reported three "positive" cases. (naturalnews.com)
This report documents the prompt, co-ordinated and effective public health response to a measles outbreak of 17 cases in Queensland in 2013 in a large, high-security, regional correctional facility, a setting with unique challenges. (health.gov.au)
imported cases continue to occur in returned international travellers, and those exposed to them whilst infectious, leading to local outbreaks. (health.gov.au)
By early October 2013, Queensland had experienced more year-to-date notifications (20) than the annual average of the previous 5 years (15), with an ongoing outbreak of 13 cases in South East Queensland. (health.gov.au)
Overall, 17 cases were linked to the outbreak (Table). (health.gov.au)
Huge outbreaks at Cedar Park Christian School in Bothell and Renton Christian School account for the majority of Covid cases in confirmed outbreaks at K-12 schools in King County this fall. (kuow.org)
While the Bothell schools may have had 110 Covid cases this school year, he said, public health "did not feel the desire to separate" infections staff and students had acquired outside of school. (kuow.org)
Exposure information and an environmental assessment suggested that GBS cases resulted from a large outbreak of C. jejuni infection from inadequately disinfected tap water in SLRC. (cambridge.org)
To date, no confirmed cases of MVD related to these outbreaks have been reported in the United States or other countries outside Equatorial Guinea and Tanzania . (cdc.gov)
This Health Advisory provides information about these outbreaks to increase awareness of the risk of imported cases in the United States. (cdc.gov)
However, the number of outbreaks associated with fresh produce that involve cases in more than one state (multistate) has increased concomitantly. (frontiersin.org)
Through July 15 of this year, this outbreak had a total of 2,512 reported cases. (snexplores.org)
2 That outbreak, declared a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC) in August 2014, 3 resulted in more than 28 000 suspected cases and 11 325 confirmed deaths. (ama-assn.org)
Infectious disease outbreaks are, in cases like EVD, one of the only times scientists can study a disease in situ . (ama-assn.org)
This study highlights the value of rapid, onboard diagnostic testing to quickly identify an outbreak and enumerate cases, as well as the serological testing to flag potential cases missed with standard viral case identification methodologies. (health.mil)
Nonetheless, because of many local outbreaks, the number of cases reported in the United States increased by more than 2300% between 1976 and 2005. (medscape.com)
A large MERS outbreak occurred in the Republic of Korea (ROK) with 186 confirmed cases from May to July 2015. (who.int)

At the start of an infectious disease outbreak, it is critical to understand the transmission dynamics of the pathogen and to determine those at highest risk for infection or severe outcomes in the population(s) affected 28 , 29 . (nature.com)
Those deploying to the country include a data scientist, an expert in tracking outbreaks (epidemiologist), and an infection and prevention control expert who will work with local scientists. (lshtm.ac.uk)
There are more than 26,000 vaccines allocated to the Commonwealth, and it is important that you act quickly to prevent the MPV outbreak from escalating, including augmenting health care staff, expediting testing and vaccinations, and informing people on how to reduce their risk of infection. (senate.gov)
When an outbreak is suspected, follow the guidance in the Infection prevention and control measures during outbreaks section below. (ottawapublichealth.ca)
Infection prevention and control measures are critical to prevent the possible spread of MERS-CoV in health care facilities. (continuitycentral.com)
The exposure period, movements and genotype (G3) suggest the prisoner acquired the infection from a community outbreak 2 before entering the correctional facility. (health.gov.au)
Control measures for outbreaks of viral gastroenteritis should focus on the removal of an ongoing common source of infection (e.g., an ill food handler or the contamination of a water supply) and on the interruption of person-to-person transmission that can perpetuate an outbreak in a population after the common source has been removed. (cdc.gov)
When there are concerns that there is uncontrolled transmission, public health's role is to help provide infection control guidance, regardless of where initial exposure occurred," Bogan said. (kuow.org)
7 Shortly thereafter, the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt experienced a COVID-19 outbreak during which 26.6% of the crew contracted a SARS-CoV-2 infection, with 1 fatality. (health.mil)
Serum samples from those afflicted demonstrated evidence of Hantavirus infection and within 10 weeks of the original outbreak, researchers had successfully developed a diagnostic test for the virus. (medscape.com)

While it has been difficult to trace the source of human outbreaks, it is believed that EVD outbreaks usually start from a zoonotic source with subsequent human-to-human transmission 22 , 23 . (nature.com)
South Africa, generally reports less than five and occasionally zero human outbreaks annually, despite the continued occurrence of the disease in wildlife in the various parks [ 4 ]. (biomedcentral.com)

Since then, there have been sporadic outbreaks in human and non-human-primate populations, primarily in remote areas in central Africa ( Table 1 ) 7 - 9 . (nature.com)
Anthrax continues to be a disease of public health importance in Zimbabwe, with sporadic outbreaks reported annually in many parts of the country. (biomedcentral.com)
Since then, sporadic outbreaks have been reported regularly in many parts of the country. (biomedcentral.com)

Another important public health function of surveillance is outbreak detection (i.e., identifying an increase in frequency of disease above the background occurrence of the disease). (cdc.gov)

These estimates can be used to parameterize transmission models to improve understanding of initial spread of EVD outbreaks and to inform surveillance and control guidelines. (nature.com)
The material in this report originated in the Epidemiology Program Office, Stephen B. Thacker, M.D., Director, and the Division of Public Health Surveillance and Informatics, Daniel M. Sosin, M.D., Director. (cdc.gov)
State and local health departments are enhancing existing surveillance systems and developing new systems to better detect outbreaks through public health surveillance. (cdc.gov)
However, information is limited about the usefulness of surveillance systems for outbreak detection or the best ways to support this function. (cdc.gov)
This report supplements previous guidelines for evaluating public health surveillance systems. (cdc.gov)
Use of this framework is intended to improve decision-making regarding the implementation of surveillance for outbreak detection. (cdc.gov)
The evaluation framework is designed to support assessment and description of all surveillance approaches to early detection, whether through traditional disease reporting, specialized analytic routines for aberration detection, or surveillance using early indicators of disease outbreaks, such as syndromic surveillance. (cdc.gov)
Public health surveillance is the ongoing, systematic collection, analysis, interpretation, and dissemination of data about a health-related event for use in public health action to reduce morbidity and mortality and to improve health ( 1 ). (cdc.gov)
Surveillance serves at least eight public health functions. (cdc.gov)
The usefulness of surveillance systems for early detection and response to outbreaks has not been established, and substantial costs can be incurred in developing or enhancing and managing these surveillance systems and investigating false alarms ( 4 ). (cdc.gov)
The district should strengthen its emergency preparedness and response capacity, revive zoonotic committees, conduct awareness campaigns and improve surveillance, especially during outbreak seasons. (biomedcentral.com)
If that happens, surveillance tech may be all too common -- at least while the outbreak is still raging. (engadget.com)
4 They span the gamut of bioethical issues: public engagement, allocation of scarce resources, public health surveillance, duty to treat, clinical research, use of experimental interventions, and vulnerability in the context of international and domestic sources of structural inequality. (ama-assn.org)
Decreasing surveillance and increasing transmission of COVID-19 in specific geographies as well ongoing challenges with the mpox response were described as concerning developments, requiring continued public health action at all levels despite the public health emergencies of international concern being terminated. (who.int)
The need to support ongoing surveillance, testing and reporting for mpox and the elimination of human-to-human transmission as a key public health objective. (who.int)
Dengue disease surveillance and vector surveillance are presumed to detect dengue outbreaks at an early stage and to save--through early response activities-- resources , and reduce the social and economic impact of outbreaks on individuals, health systems and economies. (bvsalud.org)
Currently, consensus on the technical definition of an outbreak is sought through the International Research Consortium on Dengue Risk Assessment , Management and Surveillance (IDAMS). (bvsalud.org)

Director of the Illinois Department of Public Health Nirav Shah answers questions from the House and Senate's Committees on Veterans Affairs March 5, 2018 during a legislative hearing about Legionnaires' disease at Quincy Veterans Home. (illinois.edu)
The Ebola outbreak began in Congo on August 1, 2018. (snexplores.org)

The SPH Portal provides a comprehensive one-stop platform for partners and donors to identify gaps in a country's health security capacities, assess opportunities to target their financial and technical resources for the maximum public health benefit, and explore mechanisms for collaboration with countries. (who.int)
The team can rapidly deploy public health experts at 48 hours' notice to strengthen a country's response to outbreaks, stopping the spread of disease and saving lives. (lshtm.ac.uk)

VSP) produced a video that explains the vital role geospatial science and technology can play in supporting cruise ship outbreak investigations. (cdc.gov)
6 In the first instance of a widespread SARS-CoV-2 outbreak aboard ship, the Diamond Princess cruise ship outbreak demonstrated the virus's ability to quickly spread throughout a confined population. (health.mil)

CDC is aware of and supporting various health departments in their response to the meningococcal disease outbreaks listed below. (cdc.gov)
CDC supports state and local health departments in identifying a response that best protects their residents' health. (cdc.gov)
The declaration can help WHO better coordinate an international response to the outbreak, particularly in countries that are less prepared for the virus, according to CNN . (livescience.com)
Ghebreyesus stressed that, at this time, WHO is not recommending any trade or travel restrictions in response to the outbreak. (livescience.com)
In response, "Kilmer co-founded the New Brunswick Board of Health in 1880 to help bring sanitation to the city," Gurowitz says. (jnj.com)
Emergency and disaster reduction in health includes prevention, mitigation, preparedness, early response and rehabilitation. (who.int)
We also assessed the environment, district preparedness and response, and outbreak prevention and control measures. (biomedcentral.com)
Environmental assessment, district preparedness and response, and outbreak prevention and control measures were assessed using a checklist, observations, and key informant interviews. (biomedcentral.com)
The poor availability of resources in the district caused a delayed response to the outbreak. (biomedcentral.com)
A new online networking platform for graduates of field epidemiology training programs (FETPs) is expected to help strengthen public health response to disease outbreaks. (taskforce.org)
Called TEPHIConnect, the platform provides opportunities for more than 10,000 FETP graduates to locate fellow alumni in their areas, share resources and outbreak response opportunities, and identify ways to collaborate on projects. (taskforce.org)
The deployment is at the request of the World Health Organization's (WHO) Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network following the recent decision to declare the outbreak a Public Health Emergency of International Concern. (lshtm.ac.uk)
The team also conducts innovative research to improve epidemic preparedness and response, and supports countries to build national capacity to respond to outbreaks. (lshtm.ac.uk)
WASHINGTON - The federal government declared a public health emergency Thursday to bolster the response to the monkeypoxoutbreak that has infected more than 6,600 Americans. (fox29.com)
By declaring a public health emergency, you will have greater flexibility and more tools to enact a whole-of-government response. (senate.gov)
The team will also assess the public health response efforts and provide recommendations for response measures going forward. (continuitycentral.com)
These investigations illustrate the powerful ways geospatial science and technology can advance CDC's response to outbreaks on cruise ships. (cdc.gov)
All of those participating in the response must be able to move freely and safely in conflict areas to do the work that is needed to bring the outbreak under control. (undispatch.com)
This report documents the prompt, co-ordinated and effective public health response to a measles outbreak in Queensland in 2013. (health.gov.au)
2 This report documents the public health response to an outbreak of measles in a correctional facility. (health.gov.au)
Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Shane Miller, left, and Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Austin Kelly, both assigned to Fleet Surgical Team 9, draw blood from a Sailor assigned to the guided-missile destroyer USS Kidd (DDG 100) after its arrival in San Diego April 28 as part of the Navy's aggressive response to the COVID-19 outbreak on board the ship. (health.mil)
The increased risk will require a targeted public health response to manage the expansion of WNV with climate change in Europe. (lu.se)

Albuquerque, NM - As a part of the City of Albuquerque's preparedness for a potential COVID-19 (Coronavirus) outbreak, the Albuquerque City Council will consider new legislation expanding the City's emergency powers to include new provisions addressing public health emergencies. (cabq.gov)
O-20-4 , introduced today by City Council President Pat Davis, updates the City's existing Civil Emergency Powers Act (2-9-1-1) by granting the Mayor new powers to declare public health emergencies and reallocate City resources, subject to cancellation or amendment by the City Council. (cabq.gov)
This includes involvement of the entire health system and the broadest possible intersectoral and inter-institutional collaboration by developing policies and plans, and executing activities that reduce the public health impact of emergencies and disasters. (who.int)
TEPHIConnect will continue to evolve to be a useful tool to public health agencies in mobilizing field epidemiologists during health emergencies," said TEPHINET Director Dionisio Herrera, MD, PhD. "The platform will also support professional development for FETP alumni by ensuring people are aware of training and mentorship opportunities. (taskforce.org)
This Weekly Bulletin focuses on public health emergencies occurring in the WHO African region. (who.int)

Here, we have compiled a comprehensive database of estimates of epidemiological parameters based on data from past outbreaks, including the incubation period distribution, case fatality rate, basic reproduction number ( R 0 ), effective reproduction number ( R t ) and delay distributions. (nature.com)

Which vaccine they should receive depends on the serogroup causing the outbreak. (cdc.gov)
CDC recommends a booster shot for those at increased risk due to an outbreak who received the vaccine more than 5 years prior. (cdc.gov)
Learn about CDC's vaccine recommendations for a large outbreak of meningococcal disease in Florida that is primarily affecting gay and bisexual men. (cdc.gov)
CDC recommends a booster shot for those at increased risk due to an outbreak who previously received the vaccine series. (cdc.gov)
With the public health emergency officially announced, the US government will have access to more resources and funds that will help expand testing sites, vaccine availability and medical treatment. (gaytimes.co.uk)
The best practice in stopping Ebola from spreading is use of an experimental vaccine to "ring-fence" the outbreak. (undispatch.com)
That information can be used to better understand how the outbreak is unfolding and how well the vaccine works. (com.bd)

State and local health departments lead outbreak investigations and implement control measures to reduce spread of the disease. (cdc.gov)
We have not performed a meta-analysis of the data, but rather summarize the estimates by virus from comprehensive investigations of EVD and Marburg outbreaks over the past 40 years. (nature.com)
Public Health Notices are issued to inform Canadians about outbreak investigations and offer advice on what people can do to protect their health. (canada.ca)
To receive email notifications about new outbreak investigations or updates to existing outbreak investigations, please fill out the fields below. (canada.ca)
The GRASP and VSP partnership is important because we're applying geospatial science and technology to enhance traditional public health investigations. (cdc.gov)
One important task is to provide expert support to investigations of suspected or confirmed outbreaks of communicable diseases and to maintain laboratory preparedness needed for effective communicable disease control in the country. (folkhalsomyndigheten.se)

Today's announcement that more UK health experts will be deployed to the DRC shows our strong, ongoing commitment to contain the outbreak. (lshtm.ac.uk)
Clark County has so far poured $100,000 into trying to contain the outbreak, with staff being reassigned from other duties to help manage the public health effort. (the-scientist.com)

The Croydon typhoid outbreak of 1937, also known as the Croydon epidemic of typhoid fever, was an outbreak of typhoid fever in Croydon, Surrey, now part of London, in 1937. (wikipedia.org)

View CDC guidance for the evaluation and public health management of suspected outbreaks of meningococcal disease in the United States. (cdc.gov)
Under his guidance, Johnson & Johnson published science-based literature for the public, such as the 'Household Hand Book,' which included advice about how to recognize disease symptoms, when to see a doctor and how to use Johnson & Johnson's products to protect one's family," Gurowitz says. (jnj.com)
Order The Water Professional's Guide to Infectious Disease Outbreaks to get the only publication that provides guidance on protecting wastewater professionals and the community against infectious diseases. (wef.org)
This article assesses the Guidance 's recommendations on research and long-term storage of biological specimens during infectious disease outbreaks and argues that the Guidance does not provide adequate direction for responders', researchers', and organizations' actions. (ama-assn.org)

Building the systems necessary to protect populations from health threats. (taskforce.org)
The UK-PHRST continually monitors infectious diseases and other hazards globally, identifying situations where specialist expertise could prevent these threats from turning into global outbreaks. (lshtm.ac.uk)
MCDPH investigates reports of positive WNV laboratory test results, classifies them according to national case definitions ( 6 ), and regularly communicates with health care providers via a mass notification system (SurvAlert) regarding community health threats. (cdc.gov)
You can't respond to threats if you don't know what they are, which is one reason that laboratories play such an important role in public health. (cdc.gov)
We work to ensure good public health and to ensure that the population is protected against communicable diseases and other health threats. (folkhalsomyndigheten.se)

Public health experts, including Dr. Anthony Fauci of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, caution that these numbers are very likely an undercount and only represent the tip of the iceberg. (senate.gov)
The recent outbreak of ebola underlines just how calamitous infectious diseases can be, and not only for the immediate victims. (kit.nl)

Contact the state or local health department, or affected institution, for information about a specific outbreak and their specific recommendations. (cdc.gov)
Projections of area specific outbreak risk trends, and corresponding population at risk were estimated and compared across scenarios. (lu.se)

A narrative overview of the peer-reviewed and grey literature related to the impact and consequences of the Ebola outbreak was conducted, synthesizing the findings of literature retrieved from a structured search of biomedical databases, the Web and references of reviewed articles. (nih.gov)

As for the outbreak in China itself, Ghebreyesus emphasized that "WHO continues to have the confidence in China's capacity to control the outbreak" there. (livescience.com)
1 WHO Collaborating Centre for Infectious Disease Epidemiology and Control, School of Public Health, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China. (nih.gov)
Under a declaration by the Department of Health and Human Services, the agency can draw from emergency funds, hire or reassign staff to deal with the outbreak, and take other steps to control the virus. (fox29.com)
On September 2, 2021, Maricopa County Environmental Services Department, Vector Control Division (MCESD-VCD) notified the Maricopa County Department of Public Health (MCDPH) and the Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) that the WNV vector index (VI), a measure of infected Culex mosquitoes, was substantially elevated. (cdc.gov)
Costs of vector control interventions have been reported in 4 studies, indicating that the costs of such interventions are lower than those of actual outbreaks . (bvsalud.org)
Help find and control outbreaks of measles and mumps in the community. (medlineplus.gov)
The Public Health Agency has the overall national responsibility for protecting the population against communicable diseases and coordinates communicable disease control on a national level. (folkhalsomyndigheten.se)

Outbreaks of meningococcal disease are rare in the United States. (cdc.gov)
CDC recommends vaccinating people identified as being at increased risk during a meningococcal disease outbreak. (cdc.gov)
There is a general fact sheet and versions tailored for groups more likely to be affected by meningococcal disease outbreaks. (cdc.gov)
Public health experts recommend that all close contacts of a patient receive antibiotics to prevent them from getting the disease. (cdc.gov)
It's far from the company's first go-round at tackling a major disease outbreak though. (jnj.com)
For well over a century, Johnson & Johnson has played a leading role in helping advance public health through the creation of innovative products-but also by educating medical professionals and communities about infectious disease well before the advent of most vaccines and other modern-day treatments. (jnj.com)
In the late 1890s and early 1900s, Johnson & Johnson also invented several products that helped limit the spread of infectious and contagious disease, including a disinfectant, antiseptic soap , fumigators to eliminate insects and disinfect households and public buildings and a soap to wash dogs (and other animals) so they wouldn't bring ticks and disease-carrying insects into the home. (jnj.com)
These actions can be identified through comprehensive tools such as all-hazards National Action Plans for Health Security (NAPHS), disease-specific plans, contingency plans, and other sources. (who.int)
At least two Illinois lawmakers have called for the director of the state's public health department to step down, following the deaths of 13 residents from Legionnaires' disease at a veterans' home in Quincy since 2015. (illinois.edu)
In the future, TEPHIConnect will provide health systems and organizations with access to FETP graduates who can assist with responses to disease outbreaks. (taskforce.org)
In recent years, the importance of planning for and responding to infectious disease outbreaks has become increasingly evident. (wef.org)
The Water Professional's Guide to Infectious Disease Outbreaks will help you understand and evaluate the vast amounts of information produced during outbreaks and make evidence-based decisions to protect both water professionals and the wider community. (wef.org)
Chapter 1 What Are Infectious Disease Outbreaks? (wef.org)
If there are one or more case(s) of a reportable enteric disease in the setting as per the Guidelines for Communicable Disease and Other Childhood Health Issues for Schools and Child Care Centres. (ottawapublichealth.ca)
Starting from 12 June 2015, Disease Outbreak News concerning MERS-CoV in the Republic of Korea will be published on a bi-weekly basis (on Tuesdays and Fridays). (continuitycentral.com)
Although the system was supposedly a sanitary pioneer, the death rate in the town rose after installation and typhoid outbreaks occurred in 1853 and 1875, possibly as a result of the new system permitting the disease to spread more efficiently. (wikipedia.org)
Training public health students to investigate disease outbreaks--examples of community service. (cdc.gov)
Much of this hinges on quickly getting out clear messages to the public that provide simple steps to help stem the spread of disease. (cdc.gov)
How Should the WHO Guide Access and Benefit Sharing During Infectious Disease Outbreaks? (ama-assn.org)
8 Nonetheless, the document is important for its scope and particular focus on infectious disease outbreaks within the purview of the International Health Regulations (IHR), from which PHEIC declarations arise. (ama-assn.org)
West Nile virus (WNV), a mosquito-borne zoonosis, has emerged as a disease of public health concern in Europe. (lu.se)
The Public Health Agency also disseminates scientifically based knowledge to promote health and to prevent disease and injury. (folkhalsomyndigheten.se)
The Public Health Agency performs microbiological laboratory analysis, including diagnostics, and supports quality and method development at laboratories engaged in diagnostics of communicable disease pathogens. (folkhalsomyndigheten.se)
Psychological impact of infectious disease outbreaks on pregnant women: Rapid evidence review. (bvsalud.org)

The crew of USS Kidd experienced a COVID-19 outbreak identified in April 2020. (health.mil)
1-3 After January 2020, when the first case of COVID-19 in the United States (U.S.) was identified, public health departments were quickly overwhelmed with outbreaks across the country. (health.mil)
COVID-19 spread rapidly on those ships, and the outbreaks received international media attention early in the year 2020. (health.mil)

Our mission in environmental health is to detect, prevent and eliminate health hazards in the physical environment and to promote positive environmental impacts on human health. (folkhalsomyndigheten.se)

Since it was established in 2016, the UK-PHRST has responded to ten global outbreaks, including Lassa fever in Nigeria, diphtheria in the displaced Rohingya population in Bangladesh, and pneumonic and bubonic plague in Madagascar. (lshtm.ac.uk)
It considers local persons' access to benefits of research in the aftermath of outbreaks and preparedness for outbreaks, drawing on lessons from both the 2013-2016 EVD outbreak and ongoing research in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. (ama-assn.org)

As consumption of fresh produce increases, the likelihood of associated illnesses and outbreaks caused by microbial pathogens is also expected to increase. (frontiersin.org)

Transmission between humans occurs through exposure to infectious bodily fluids, typically from close contact with infectious individuals when caring for EVD patients (e.g., sharing of contaminated needles, family home care, insufficient protective measures among health care workers in health care settings 6 , 24 , 25 ) or with fatal EVD patients in preparation for burial 19 , 20 . (nature.com)
The largest recorded outbreak in humans and possibly the largest among animals occurred in 1978-1980 during the peak of the liberation war. (biomedcentral.com)
10 Moreover, testing novel vaccines and interventions on humans is sometimes only possible in the context of outbreaks, especially when it would be too risky to pursue human challenge experiments (ie, intentionally infecting subjects). (ama-assn.org)

This outbreak is in Mangina health area in North Kivu province in Northern DRC. (undispatch.com)
The WHO guidelines are particularly salient in light of the current EVD outbreak in the North Kivu and Ituri provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), declared a PHEIC in July 2019. (ama-assn.org)

These outbreaks mark the first time that Marburg virus has been identified in either Equatorial Guinea or Tanzania, though the virus has been identified previously in neighboring countries and the reservoir, the Egyptian fruit bat, is known to be present in both countries. (cdc.gov)

Prior to the era of major public health advancements leading up to the 1960s and 70s, contagious diseases like typhoid, diphtheria, smallpox, measles, polio and influenza took a huge toll on the population, so educating the public about how best to stop the spread of such diseases was crucial," explains Margaret Gurowitz, Chief Historian at Johnson & Johnson. (jnj.com)
There is presently a resurgence of diphtheria outbreaks in Nigeria. (who.int)

these results, along with sequence data available from Equatorial Guinea, will further inform whether the outbreaks emerged separately through distinct animal-to-human spillover events. (cdc.gov)

Implementation of International Health Regulations (IHR). (who.int)
In short, we have an outbreak that has spread around the world rapidly through new modes of transmission about which we understand too little and which meets the criteria in the international health regulations," said WHO Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus during a press conference on 23 July. (gaytimes.co.uk)
Updates concerning the Working Group on Amendments to the International Health Regulations (2005) were also provided to the Committee. (who.int)

Today's announcement is a reversal of WHO's decision last week not to declare a public health emergency of international concern. (livescience.com)
following the determination of a public health emergency of international concern and proposed a set of modalities for such an event. (who.int)

The Ministry of Health and Prevention, MoHAP, has urged citizens and residents to avoid traveling abroad due to the spread of COVID-19 in multiple countries. (emirates247.com)
WDGPH is advising anyone who attended the wedding or reception "that transmission of COVID-19 is believed to have occurred at these events and an outbreak has been declared," states a Sept. 1 press release. (wellingtonadvertiser.com)
Should NJ hospitals be required to tell public about staff COVID-19 outbreaks? (hpae.org)
More than 100 health care workers were reported sick with COVID-19 at Ocean Medical Center in Brick. (hpae.org)
A fresh outbreak of the Wuhan coronavirus (Covid-19) is being reported in Connecticut at a nursing home where almost everyone is already "vaccinated. (naturalnews.com)
There have been 29 confirmed Covid outbreaks at K-12 public and private schools in King County since September. (kuow.org)
One of this fall's big outbreaks occurred at Renton Christian School, with at least 82 people getting Covid during an outbreak that began in September, according to Public Health. (kuow.org)
Cedar Park has] since sent us their plans to follow Covid-19 health mandates," Stephanie Davidsmeyer, the agency spokesperson said in an email. (kuow.org)
Key quotes: Six months after the first COVID-19 outbreak, what do we know about the virus? (ijnet.org)
In partnership with our parent organization, the International Center for Journalists (ICFJ), IJNet is connecting journalists with health experts and newsroom leaders through a webinar series on COVID-19. (ijnet.org)
The COVID-19 outbreak is arguably one of the greatest public health challenges of our time - not least for general practice, where over 1 million patients are already treated every day. (bvsalud.org)
Therefore, the main aim of this study was assessing the availability of Maternal, Newborn care and Child health (MNCHS) services at primary health care unit during COVID-19 outbreak. (bvsalud.org)

A human anthrax outbreak occurred in wards 22 and 23 of Makoni District from mid-June 2013 to end of January 2014, following cattle deaths in the wards. (biomedcentral.com)
No deaths have been reported from the outbreak, but at least nine people have been hospitalized. (iowapublicradio.org)
Multistate produce-associated outbreaks from 2004 to 2010 caused a total of 4949 illnesses, 895 hospitalizations, and nine deaths. (frontiersin.org)
The health system was severely compromised due to overwhelming demand, healthcare workers deaths, resource diversion and closure of health facilities. (nih.gov)

The main reason for the declaration is concern that the virus could spread to countries with weaker health systems. (livescience.com)
We don't know what sort of damage the virus could do if it were to spread in a country with a weaker health system," Ghebreyesus said. (livescience.com)
The problem is that all the effective ways to stop its spread depend on functioning health systems and the region in which this outbreak is occurring is beset by violent conflict that has disrupted the provision of health care. (undispatch.com)
This, taken together with the wide geographic spread of the outbreak within the country, suggests that there may be undetected community spread of the virus in the country. (cdc.gov)
4 Ships were not exempt from the spread of the virus, as evidenced by outbreaks aboard the Diamond Princess cruise ship and USS Theodore Roosevelt aircraft carrier. (health.mil)

The Public Health Agency of Canada collaborated with federal and provincial public health partners to investigate an outbreak of Escherichia coli, called E. coli O121 that was linked to various flour and flour products produced by Ardent Mills . (canada.ca)
Although the outbreak appears to be over, these illnesses and food recall warnings are a reminder that it is not safe to taste or eat raw dough or batter, regardless of the type of flour used as raw flour can be contaminated with harmful bacteria such as E. coli . (canada.ca)

Since the mid-1970s, knowledge has increased dramatically concerning the viral agents that are responsible for much of this public health burden. (cdc.gov)
Health-care facilities involved in the detection of rotavirus or the other viral agents of diarrhea can participate. (cdc.gov)
In 1972, in the examination of stool specimens, electron microscopy identified the Norwalk agent, the most common viral cause of gastroenteritis outbreaks among adults. (cdc.gov)

Jérôme Salomon (France) as Assistant Director-General for Universal Health Coverage and Communicable and Noncommunicable Diseases at WHO headquarters. (who.int)

Despite outreach efforts to communities and health care partners, clinicians and patients reported a lack of awareness of the WNV outbreak, highlighting the need for public health agencies to increase prevention messaging to broaden public awareness and to ensure that health care providers are aware of recommended testing methods for clinically compatible illnesses. (cdc.gov)

The Ministry of Health of the DRC has proven that it can defeat Ebola outbreaks. (undispatch.com)

The organization says that 932 people have died from the virus since March, the worst outbreak known to occur since Ebola was discovered nearly 40 years ago. (theweek.com)
The outbreaks usually occur during the dry (July to October) and early to mid-wet summer (November to February) periods [ 7 ]. (biomedcentral.com)

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