Press Release-Ebola containment strategy succeeding in Liberia

Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. Press Release   For Immediate Release   Friday, February 20, 2015     Contact: CDC Media Relations   (404) 639-3286     Ebola containment strategy succeeding in Liberia     Data reveal dramatic impact of Rapid Isolation and Treatment of Ebola (RITE) strategy   The Rapid Isolation and Treatment of Ebola (RITE) strategy is helping to end the Ebola epidemic in Liberia, according to new data reported in this week’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR).         The strategy—a rapid, coordinated response to Ebola cases in remote areas—is now being used in Sierra Leone and Guinea. “Whether it’s traveling by air, jeep, canoe, or walking many miles on foot to find every case of Ebola, the RITE teams are helping Liberia get closer to zero cases than ever before,” said CDC Director Tom Frieden, M.D., M.P.H. “It’s critical that we continue to support these teams – and to expand their work into Sierra Leone and Guinea to help to get the epidemic under control there as well.”             Read More>>     ###   U.S. Department of Health and Human Services       CDC works 24/7 saving lives and protecting people from health threats to have a more secure nation. Whether these threats are chronic or acute, manmade or natural, human error or deliberate attack, global or domestic, CDC is the U.S. health protection agency.                                        The CDC has reached 1 million email subscribers. Thank you for your support. Modify/Update Subscriber Preferences or Unsubscribe | Learn about CDC Updates Questions or problems? Please contact support@govdelivery.com. This email was sent to filter@clubhouseb.com using GovDelivery,on behalf of: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention • 1600 Clifton Rd • Atlanta, GA 30333 • 1-800-CDC-INFO (800-232-4636)