Summary
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is issuing this Health Alert Network (HAN) Health Advisory about a new outbreak of Ebola virus disease (EVD) in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). EVD is a severe illness and is often fatal.
Currently, no suspected, probable, or confirmed EVD cases related to this outbreak have been reported in the United States or outside of the DRC. The risk of spread to the United States is considered low at this time. As a precaution, this Health Advisory summarizes CDC recommendations for U.S. public health departments, clinical laboratories, and healthcare workers about potential EVD case identification, testing, and biosafety considerations in clinical laboratories.
On September 8, 2025, CDC issued a https://t.emailupdates.cdc.gov/r/?id=h992a64a8,1f2bd9f6,1f2bf207&e=QUNTVHJhY2tpbmdJRD1ETTE1MDQ2NyZBQ1NUcmFja2luZ0xhYmVsPUhBTiUyMDUyNCUyMC0lMjBIZWFsdGglMjBBZHZpc29yeSUyMChHZW5lcmFsJTIwUHVibGljKQ&s=QEi68a7SpU6GnhxY58Or0FHkPw1Sfimzgcj8BKZ9DQs. Click or tap if you trust this link." target="_blank" rel="noopener">Travel Health Notice for people traveling to the DRC. CDC recommends that all travelers to the affected health zones in DRC avoid contact with ill people during travel and monitor themselves for https://t.emailupdates.cdc.gov/r/?id=h992a64a8,1f2bd9f6,1f2bf208&e=QUNTVHJhY2tpbmdJRD1ETTE1MDQ2NyZBQ1NUcmFja2luZ0xhYmVsPUhBTiUyMDUyNCUyMC0lMjBIZWFsdGglMjBBZHZpc29yeSUyMChHZW5lcmFsJTIwUHVibGljKQ&s=cB_KWLVdFr2ACDg5mW_b3TFutqA_PE3SVcaFGRPmMDA. Click or tap if you trust this link." target="_blank" rel="noopener">symptoms of EVD while in the outbreak area and for 21 days after leaving. Travelers who develop symptoms during this time should self-isolate and contact local health authorities or a clinician. At this time, CDC is not recommending additional assessments or monitoring of travelers arriving from DRC by the jurisdictional health departments unless mentioned in the existing VHF guidance provided below.
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Rodney E. Rohde, PhD, MS, SM(ASCP)CM,SVCM,MBCM, FACSc
Regents' Professor, Texas State University System
University Distinguished Chair & Professor, Medical Laboratory Science [MLS] Program
TEDx Speaker & Global Fellow – Global Citizenship Alliance
Texas State Honorary Professor of International Studies
Associate Director, Translational Health Research Initiative @txst_THR
Past President, Texas Association for CLS
Texas State University
MLS Program, Encino Hall 350B [office ENC 363]
601 University Drive
San Marcos, TX 78666-4616
512-245-3500 [CLS suite]; 512-245-2562 [office]
Email:
rrohde@txstate.eduPronouns: he/him/his
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