Key Facts

• The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is the third-largest on record.
• More than 1,000 cases and at least 220 deaths have been reported from this outbreak.
• The virus involved is the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola, which has no approved treatment or vaccine.
• President Donald Trump’s administration plans to quarantine exposed Americans in Kenya, pending Kenyan government approval.
• Some U.S. Public Health Service workers are being trained and deployed to provide medical care at the Kenya facility.
• The CDC has banned foreigners who recently visited parts of central Africa from entering the U.S. for 30 days.
• The CDC is recruiting volunteers to screen passengers arriving from Africa at U.S. airports for Ebola symptoms.
• Symptoms of Ebola include fever, headache, muscle pain, vomiting, diarrhea, and unexplained bleeding or bruising.