CDC HAN 00524: Ebola Outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Please see the Health Alert Network posting about the Ebola Outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in the link below.

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.

Ebola disease is spread through contact (through broken skin or mucous membranes) with the body fluids

(e.g., blood, urine, feces, saliva, semen, or other secretions) of a person who is sick with or has died from Ebola disease.

Ebola disease is also spread by infected animals, or through contact with objects like needles that are contaminated with the virus.

Ebola disease is not spread through airborne transmission.

The incubation period for EVD ranges from 2 to 21 days after exposure.

On September 8, 2025, CDC issued a 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 symptoms of EVD while

in the outbreak area and for 21 days after leaving.

This was published on September 18, 2025.

Link: Ebola Outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo | HAN | CDC