Ebola virus disease (EVD), formerly known as Ebola hemorrhagic fever, is a severe, often fatal illness in humans. Ebola virus (EBOV) is transmitted through contact with blood or body fluids of a person who contracted or died from EVD, contaminated objects like needles and infected animals or bush meat

Ebola Situation Report - 30 March 2016
‍The International Health Regulations (2005) Emergency Committee regarding Ebola virus disease (EVD) in West Africa met for a ninth time on 29 March. On the basis of the Committee’s advice and her own assessment of the situation, the WHO Director-General declared the end of the Public Health...
‍Ebola Situation Report - 16 March 2016
‍Human-to-human transmission linked to the most recent cluster of 2 cases of Ebola virus disease (EVD) first reported from Sierra Leone on 14 January will be declared to have ended on 17 March, 42 days after the second and last case in the cluster provided a second consecutive negative blood...
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Key activities:•
Continue supporting the operation of the seven laboratories in reagents,consumables and materials for the diagnosis of EVD and differential diagnosis ofyellow fever, dengue, chikungunya, and for haematology, biochemistry andparasitology.• Acquire four GenXpert mobile laboratories (two on reserve and two for trainingpurposes).• Organize sample management (sampling, storage, packaging and transport).• Train new teams of laboratory technicians in EVD diagnosis.