has there ever been an ebola outbreak in the usa?
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Overall, eleven people were treated for Ebola in the United States during the 2014-2016 epidemic. On September 30, 2014, CDC confirmed the first travel-associated case of EVD diagnosed in the United States in a man who traveled from West Africa to Dallas, Texas.
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Cases first diagnosed in U.S. Four laboratory-confirmed cases of Ebola virus disease (commonly known as "Ebola") occurred in the United States in 2014.
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On March 29, 2016, the WHO lifted the PHEIC status on West Africa's Ebola situation. The impact this epidemic had on the world, and particularly West Africa, is significant. A total of 28,616 cases of EVD and 11,310 deaths were reported in Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone.
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Ebola is not spread through air, food, or water. It is only spread through direct contact with blood or other body fluids of a person with symptoms of Ebola or who has died from Ebola.
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Since the beginning of 2016, there have been 11 travel-related cases of Zika in the Florida Keys meaning that the patients acquired the virus when traveling outside of the United States. There is no evidence of active transmission in the Keys at this time, according to the region's health director Bob Eadie.
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There are no vaccination requirements for visitors to the United States, and US residents traveling abroad do not need any vaccines to reenter the United States. For information on US-based infectious disease outbreaks currently being reported by CDC, please see the CDC Current Outbreak List.
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Maine has not seen any human cases of Eastern Equine Encephalitis since 2015, but there have been 4 cases and 1 death in Massachusetts recently. Maine health officials are warning about an active season for Eastern Equine Encephalitis, a potentially fatal mosquito-borne disease.
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Background: Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in the world. During infectious disease outbreaks, such as the Ebola virus disease outbreak in West Africa from 2014-2015, the health system is often strained, and diagnosis, management and care of NCDs may be compromised.
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Mexico has a history of previous Zika Virus transmission. There is currently no evidence of an ongoing Zika Virus outbreak. However, there is limited information available and there may be delays in detecting and reporting new cases. Take meticulous anti-mosquito bite measures during the daytime.
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Cuba has a history of previous Zika Virus transmission. There is currently no evidence of an ongoing Zika Virus outbreak. However, there is limited information available and there may be delays in detecting and reporting new cases. Take meticulous anti-mosquito bite measures during the daytime.
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Read full information on traveling and Zika here. Currently, the only travel notice from the CDC is a Level 2 – Practice Enhanced Precautions warning for travelers to areas with a Zika outbreak (red areas on the map). As of January 2020, there are no areas with a current Zika outbreak.
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Ebola, also known as Ebola virus disease (EVD) or Ebola hemorrhagic fever (EHF), is a viral haemorrhagic fever of humans and other primates caused by ebolaviruses. Signs and symptoms typically start between two days and three weeks after contracting the virus with a fever, sore throat, muscular pain, and headaches.
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Ebola is a rare but deadly virus that causes fever, body aches, and diarrhea, and sometimes bleeding inside and outside the body. As the virus spreads through the body, it damages the immune system and organs. Ultimately, it causes levels of blood-clotting cells to drop. This leads to severe, uncontrollable bleeding.
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Additionally, Ebola virus is not known to be transmitted through food. However, in certain parts of the world, Ebola virus may spread through the handling and consumption of wild animal meat or hunted wild animals infected with Ebola. There is no evidence that mosquitoes or other insects can transmit Ebola virus.
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The first outbreak usually occurs within a few weeks after infection with the virus. Symptoms typically appear within two to twenty days of infection. Symptoms may start with a tingling or burning sensation where the virus first entered the skin and typically includes blisters that become painful ulcers.
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The Zika Virus. There have been five confirmed imported (travel-related) cases of Zika virus in Bermuda. Given that we have a population that travels frequently, imported cases remain likely to occur, however there have been no reported cases since 2016. There is no known local transmission of Zika virus in Bermuda.