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Ebola

Ebola, previously known as Ebola hemorrhagic fever, is a severe, often fatal disease in humans and nonhuman primates (such as monkeys, gorillas, and chimpanzees).

Ebola is a rare and deadly disease caused by infection with a virus of the family Filoviridae, genusEbolavirus. There are five identified Ebolavirus species, four of which have caused disease in humans: Zaire ebolavirus; Sudan ebolavirus; Taï Forest ebolavirus, formerly Côte d’Ivoire ebolavirus; and Bundibugyo ebolavirus. The fifth, Reston ebolavirus, has caused disease in nonhuman primates but not in humans.

Ebola is found in several African countries. The first Ebola species was discovered in 1976 near the Ebola River in what is now the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Since then, outbreaks have appeared sporadically in Africa.

The natural reservoir host of Ebola remains unknown. However, on the basis of available evidence and the nature of similar viruses, researchers believe that the virus is animal-borne with bats being the most likely reservoir. Four of the five subtypes occur in an animal host native to Africa.

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Airmen practice Ebola safety during Exercise Mobility Solace

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8/24/2016

A Transportation Isolation System is loaded onto a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft during Exercise Mobilty Solace at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina.

Airmen flew an aeromedical evacuation of a simulated Ebola patient from Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, to Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, during Exercise Mobility Solace

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Rise of the bugs, and the DoD Biosurveillance Enterprise

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2/2/2016

Global Emerging Infections Surveillance, part of the Defense Health Agency’s Armed Forces Health Surveillance Branch, keeps a watch for emerging infectious diseases

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Army researchers make advances in global health with development of Ebola vaccine

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1/28/2016

Research is advancing on two promising vaccine candidates that may help prevent the spread of the Ebola virus, furthering the MHS’ work in global health engagement and force health protection.

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Global Health Engagement, Immunization Healthcare, Ebola, Immunization Healthcare

Fighting Ebola with education

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12/30/2015

A medical team straps a role-playing patient onto a stretcher during a class at the West African Preparedness Initiative in Accra, Ghana. The training was conducted by the Defense Institute for Medical Operations. (Courtesy photo)

The Defense Institute for Medical Operations develops courses on topics such as disaster response, medical administration, public health, infection control, and patient transport

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MHS research symposium highlights importance of infectious disease research

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8/31/2015

A health care worker attending the Department of Defense Ebola Treatment Training Team’s class at the National Police Training Academy, Paynesville, Liberia, recovers after encountering an expert patient trainer who simulated a suspected Ebola patient who becomes confused and aggressive during his stay at an Ebola treatment unit.

Experts united to discuss the battle against the invisible enemy - infectious diseases.

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Armed Forces Health Surveillance Center monitors medical threats to service members

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8/28/2015

The Global Emerging Infections Surveillance (GEIS) Operations section provided funding for DoD laboratories involved in the Ebola Outbreak Response in West Africa

The newest member of DHA, the Armed Forces Health Surveillance Center, works to counter health threats such as infectious diseases with surveillance information that can help maintain and enhance the health of service members and their families.

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Exercise tests, demonstrates new DOD capabilities

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7/31/2015

Members of the Omaha Fire and Rescue Department load a simulated patient into an ambulance during exercise Patriot 15, at Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska.

Exercise Patriot 15, an interagency field training exercise used to practice domestic operations within the U.S., occurred July 23 at Offutt Air Force Base. The annual exercise included aeromedical evacuation of patients with highly infectious illnesses from Volk Field, Wisconsin, to Offutt AFB; however, this was not the first time a scenario like this has occurred.

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Military Public Health Nurses Stabilize, Protect Communities Worldwide

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6/4/2015

Army Capt. Jasmin Gregory carefully observes her students as they demonstrate hand-washing techniques during the World Health Organization Ebola clinical training in support of Operation United Assistance in Monrovia, Liberia.

Army and Navy public health nurses have provided critical services nationally and internationally, from their work in important public health initiatives like seatbelt laws to recent work to help stem the Ebola outbreak in Africa and the United States.

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Partnerships Make Military Medicine Better, More Efficient

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6/4/2015

Navy Rear Adm. Raquel Bono, director of the Defense Health Agency’s National Capital Region Medical Directorate, and Dr. Peter Pronovost, senior vice president for Patient Safety and Quality at Johns Hopkins Medicine, talk about improving the quality and safety of patient care during the National Capital Region Medical Directorate’s inaugural quality conference April 28, 2015, at Fort Myer, Virginia.

Partnerships between MHS, other government agencies, and civilian health care organizations lead to the sharing of medical techniques and strategies that benefit all—and return superior care to the military.

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The Ticking Timeline

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5/27/2015

Last week, galvanized by the Ebola epidemic, 194 Member States of the World Health Assembly quietly, but unanimously, agreed to provide support for West African, Central African and other at-risk states to achieve the capacity they need to prevent, detect and rapidly respond to infectious disease threats by 2019.

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Troops Fighting Ebola Faced Bigger Enemies: Themselves and the Environment

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2/18/2015

Army Col. Jim Czarnik, Command Surgeon for US. Army Africa, speaks with local Liberia news representatives about how the mobile testing lab runs and what steps to take to protect against Ebola. The mobile testing lab has changed the wait time for positive or negative results on Ebola from days into hours (Photo courtesy: U.S. Army Africa).

U.S. troops deployed to Africa took on a bigger enemy than Ebola.

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Soldier-Scientists begin closure of Ebola testing labs

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2/16/2015

Capt. Shawn Palmer, a biochemist with the 1st Area Medical Laboratory, based out of Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md., and a native of Loma, Colo., breaks down a biological safety level three glove box at the 1st AML’s Ebola testing lab in Zwedru, Liberia, Feb. 9, 2015. The glove box is built to provide maximum personnel and environmental protection from high-risk biological agents. Soldiers of the 1st AML used this equipment to test blood samples of suspected Ebola patients. This, along with other equipment, was decontaminated and packed away as 1st AML closed the Zwedru lab. Operation United Assistance is a Department of Defense operation in Liberia to provide logistics, training and engineering support to U.S. Agency for International Development-led efforts to contain the Ebola virus outbreak in western Africa. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Terrance D. Rhodes, Joint Forces Command – United Assistance Public Affairs/RELEASED)

The 1st Area Medical Laboratory, based out of Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, deployed as Task Force Scientist in support of OUA, is closing all four of their Ebola testing laboratories in Liberia.

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President: Massive Global Effort Created Anti-Ebola Success

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2/11/2015

Image of President Obama with text that reads "President: Massive Global Effort Created Anti-Ebola Success"

The American and partner-nation fight in the last few months against Ebola has cut cases of the disease by 80 percent

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AFSOUTH aides in training partners for UN Peace keeping mission

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1/26/2015

Maj. Brian Neese smiles with members after their successful completion of a final capstone exercise, aimed at testing their knowledge and ability to adapt in a timely manner to the Ebola virus on Dec. 06, 2014, in El Salvador. There are many Latin American countries that support United Nations peace keeping operations, and the training given to the El Salvadorans, Guatemalans, and Uruguayans will have an impact on those they train, as well as the individuals their able to assist. Neese is the 12th Air Force (Air Forces Southern) chief of international health specialists division. (Courtesy Photo)

Air Forces Southern military training team trained Latin American partners, focused on the Ebola virus

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Behavioral health advocates ready to provide support

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1/10/2015

Maj. Alexander Ragan, center, a Littleton, Colo., native and the behavioral health officer for the Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 36th Engineer Brigade, sits with Soldiers of 104th Engineer Company, 62nd Engineer Battalion, 36th Eng. Bde., at the end of his weekly stress management class before the Soldiers transition out of Liberia to a controlled monitoring area, Jan. 8, 2015, at the National Police Training Academy, Paynesville, Liberia during Operation United Assistance. Ragan said he educated Soldiers on the importance of supporting each other, the battle buddy system, and approaches to recognize signs and symptoms of Soldiers who are struggling. Operation United Assistance is a Department of Defense operation in Liberia to provide logistics, training and engineering support to USAID-led efforts to contain the Ebola virus outbreak in western Africa. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Ange Desinor, 13th Public Affairs Detachment /RELEASED)

Behavioral health advocates promote the strength of the battle buddy system and the mantra that Soldiers take care of each other

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