HIGHLIGHTS
Weekly EVD caseload remains low in the region; WHO notes continuing potential for increase in new confirmed EVD cases
GoL graduates all remaining known contacts; Liberia currently has no contacts of confirmed EVD cases
Guinea’s National Ebola Coordination Cell plans to offer EVD vaccine to estimated 1,080 remaining registered contacts
KEY DEVELOPMENTS
CDC Director Dr. Tom Frieden concluded a three-day visit to Guinea on August 2. During his visit, Dr. Frieden met with Government of Guinea (GoG), non-governmental organization (NGO), UN, and USG representatives and underscored the importance of conducting Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) diagnostic tests on corpses and maintaining vigilant surveillance and infection prevention and control (IPC) activities in Guinea.
The Government of Sierra Leone (GoSL) Ministry of Health and Sanitation (MoHS) recently reported one additional new confirmed EVD case in Tonkolili District, raising the total recent confirmed EVD cases in Tonkolili to two. Additional high-risk contacts are under active surveillance.
As of August 2, all 18 remaining contacts of confirmed EVD cases in Liberia—including 17 contacts in Montserrado County and one in Margibi County—have graduated from the 21-day monitoring period. The Government of Liberia (GoL) is currently not monitoring any contacts of confirmed EVD cases