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.
A case definition for reporting cases of Ebola virus disease in the EU has been released by ECDC. The definition aims to classify cases for epidemiological reporting and not to guide investigation or clinical management of cases.
Update on the risk of importation and transmission of Ebola virus disease to the EU associated with the outbreak in West Africa currently affecting Guinea, Liberia, Sierra Leone and Nigeria.
On 30 September 2014, the US Centers for Disease Prevention and Control (CDC) announced the first imported case of Ebola linked to the current outbreak in Western Africa.
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.
The outbreak of Ebola virus disease (EVD) in West Africa with onset in early December 2013 in Guinea now involves three countries: Guinea, Liberia and most recently Sierra Leone.
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.