Ebola Virus Disease Outbreak — Democratic Republic of the Congo, August 2018–November 2019

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• Journal Article:
  Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report
• Personal Author:
  Aruna, Aaron ; Mbala, Placide ; Minikulu, Luigi ; Mukadi, Daniel ; Bulemfu, Dorothée ; Edidi, Franck ; Bulabula, Junior ; Tshapenda, Gaston ; Nsio, Justus ; Kitenge, Richard ; Mbuyi, Gisèle ; Mwanzembe, Celestin ; Kombe, John ; Lubula, Léopold ; Shako, Jean C. ; Mossoko, Mathias ; Mulangu, Felix ; Mutombo, Annie ; Sana, Emilia ; Tutu, Yannick
• Corporate Authors:
  CDC Ebola Response
• Description:
  What is already known about this topic? The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is currently experiencing its tenth outbreak of Ebola virus disease (Ebola), which was designated a public health emergency of international concern by the World Health Organization on July 17, 2019. What is added by this report? As of November 17, 2019, a total of 3,296 Ebola cases and 2,196 (67%) deaths have been reported. Challenges to outbreak control include armed conflict between rebel groups and DRC's armed forces, which has interrupted response activities, and community mistrust. What are the implications for public health practice? Enhanced communication and effective community engagement, timing of interventions during periods of relative stability, and intensive training of local residents to manage response activities with periodic supervision by national and international personnel would help end the outbreak sooner. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Communicable Diseases Community Health Services Disease Outbreaks EbolaVirus Emergencies Hemorrhagic Fever, Ebola Laboratories Mortality Occupational Health Public Health Public Health Practice Safety Staff Development Violence

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• Keywords:
  Ebola virus disease; Infectious diseases; Infection control; Disease control; Disease prevention; Disease transmission; Disease incidence; Case reports; Humans; Surveillance; Global health; Emergency response; Public health; Mortality data; Communication systems; Community health; Intervention; Training; Emergency management; Technology transfer; Military personnel; Violence; Sociological factors
• Source:
  MMWR 2019 Dec; 68(50):1162-1165
• Series:
  Weekly Report: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
• ISSN:
  0149-2195
• Pubmed ID:
  31856146
• Pubmed Central ID:
  PMC6936163
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Georgia ; Ohio ; OSHA Region 3 ; OSHA Region 4 ; OSHA Region 5 ; West Virginia
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  DFSE - Division of Field Studies and Engineering
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  4 pdf pages
• Volume:
  68
• Issue:
  50
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20058128
• Contact Point Address:
  Kerton R. Victory, CDC Ebola Response, US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA
• Email:
  kvictory@cdc.gov
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2020
• NORA Priority Area:
  Services
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Collection(s):
  Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:5733ad42bf6ce587b1bcb9f77e2a35f69301e30e72513f6e6c6096d641b4a23c8d69f3fd31a65baea4c018e14291baaed8284c7859d34bd69414fab05c97a781
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/84438/cdc_84438_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
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