Assessment of the risk of introduction and transmission of ebolavirus in the EU associated with the ongoing and rapidly evolving outbreak of Ebola virus disease in Guinea and neighbouring countries.

​Following an increase in the number of cases of Ebola virus disease being recorded in West Africa, ECDC has updated its risk assessment and presents options for prevention and control of the disease for European citizens.

This technical report assesses the risk of Ebola virus transmission through substances of human origin and offers guidelines on the safety of donations where the potential donors are travellers returning from Ebola-affected countries, people exposed to Ebola virus or patients who have recovered from the disease.

​This is the sixth update of the rapid risk assessment on the outbreak of Ebola virus disease in West Africa which considers the risk of importation and transmission of the disease in the EU associated with the outbreak currently affecting Guinea, Liberia, Sierra Leone and Nigeria.

​Following an increase in the number of cases of Ebola virus disease being recorded in West Africa, ECDC has updated its risk assessment and presents options for prevention and control of the disease for European citizens.

This document aims to provide guidance to EU/EEA public health authorities for the management of those having had contact with EVD cases.

This document outlines preparedness options with respect to gatherings with participants that have had possible exposure to Ebola virus.

This issue of the ECDC Communicable Disease Threats Report (CDTR) covers the period 26 October -1 November 2014, and includes updates on Ebola virus, enterovirus, influenza, Marburg fever, measles, MERS, Polio, rubella and West Nile fever.

​This document outlines current monitoring processes for returning healthcare workers and provides different options for reducing the risk of transmission of Ebola virus disease from infected healthcare workers returning to the EU/EEA.

​This document aims to provide guidance to EU/EEA public health authorities for the management of those having had contact with EVD cases. It is an update of the original document from 22 October.