Ebola Virus Disease — Sierra Leone and Guinea, August 2015

• DOI: 10.15585/mmwr.mm6435a6
• Publication Date: 2015-09-10T12:48:14Z
• Authors: Sara Hersey; Lise D. Martel; Amara Jambai; Sakoba Keita; Zabulon Yoti; Erika Meyer; Sara Seeman; Sarah Bennett; Jeffrey Ratto; Oliver Morgan; Mame Afua Akyeampong; Schabbethai Sainvil; Mary Claire Worrell; David Fitter; Kathryn E. Arnold
• Keywords: Viral hemorrhagic fever

The Ebola virus disease (Ebola) outbreak in West Africa began late 2013 Guinea (1) and spread unchecked during early 2014. By mid-2014, it had become the first epidemic ever documented. Transmission was occurring multiple districts of Guinea, Liberia, Sierra Leone, for time, capital cities (2). On August 8, 2014, World Health Organization (WHO) declared to be a Public Emergency International Concern (3). Ministries Health, with assistance from multinational collaborators, have reduced transmission, number cases is now declining. While Liberia has not reported case since July 12, 2015, transmission continued although numbers are at lowest point year. In Leone 10 four confirmed cases, respectively, compared peak 526 (Guinea) 1,997 (Sierra Leone) November This report details current situation outlines strategies interrupt highlights need maintain public health response capacity vigilance new this critical time end outbreak.