Source: US Agency for International Development, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Country: Guinea, Liberia, Sierra Leone, United States of America
HIGHLIGHTS
No EVD cases reported in West Africa in nearly one month
All contacts in Liberia complete 21-day monitoring period
USAID/OFDA partners support adherence to IPC protocols in Liberia
DART works to bolster PPE pipeline in Guinea
KEY DEVELOPMENTS
- The Government of Liberia (GoL), the USG Disaster Assistance Response Team (DART), and relief organizations continue to lead response efforts linked to mid-November cases of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in Liberia’s Montserrado County. All contacts linked to the EVD cases completed their 21-day monitoring period on December 10, with no contacts remaining under precautionary observation.
- A USAID/OFDA health advisor traveled to Sierra Leone during the week of November 30 to assess the ongoing EVD response transition. The advisor briefed the U.S. Ambassador to Sierra Leone and met with the DART, CDC, the UN, and USAID/OFDA partners.
- As of December 18, the governments of Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone had not reported a confirmed EVD case since the week of November 15.