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Ebola Outbreak Over in West Africa
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Ebola Outbreak Over in West Africa

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Ebola Outbreak Over in West Africa

By Cara Christ|2017-02-10T09:49:03-07:00January 4th, 2016|Preparedness|

On December 29, 2015, the WHO declared the end of Ebola virus transmission in Guinea, following up the declared end of the outbreak in Liberia in September and in Sierra Leone in November. This is the first time since the outbreak began two years ago the original chain of transmission has been halted. While sporadic [...]

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Changes in Screening and Monitoring of Travelers Returning from Sierra Leone
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Changes in Screening and Monitoring of Travelers Returning from Sierra Leone

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Changes in Screening and Monitoring of Travelers Returning from Sierra Leone

By Cara Christ|2017-02-10T09:49:06-07:00November 17th, 2015|Preparedness|

The WHO declared the end of the Ebola outbreak in Sierra Leone on Nov. 7 when 42 days (two incubation periods) passed since the last Ebola patient was released from a Sierra Leone Ebola Treatment Unit. This led to modifications of entry screening and monitoring for travelers coming to the United States from Sierra Leone. [...]

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