The World Health Organization has declared an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo. At least six Americans may have been exposed.
The outbreak has already resulted in more than 300 suspected cases and dozens of deaths across Congo and neighboring Uganda.
George Washington University has experts available who can discuss the concern. If you would like to schedule an interview, please contact Katelyn Deckelbaum, katelyn [dot] deckelbaum
gwu [dot] edu (katelyn[dot]deckelbaum[at]gwu[dot]edu).
Emily Smith, is an associate professor of global health and an expert in infectious diseases and epidemiology, at the GW Milken Institute School of Public Health.
Timothy Holtz is the director of the Sumner M. Redstone Global Center for Prevention and Treatment, and is a professor at the Milken Institute School of Public Health, Department of Global Health. Holtz served as the Deputy Director of the Office of AIDS Research at the National Institutes of Health from June 2019 through March 2024.
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