EBOLA/EVD [to 19 September 2015]
Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC); “Threat to international peace and security” (UN Security Council)

Ebola Situation Report – 16 September 2015
[Excerpts]
SUMMARY
:: There were 5 confirmed cases of Ebola virus disease (EVD) reported in the week to 13 September, all of which were in Sierra Leone. Guinea recorded its first EVD-free week in over 12 months. All but one of the cases in Sierra Leone were registered contacts associated with the Kambia chain of transmission. A new confirmed case was also reported from the central Sierra Leonean district of Bombali, which has not reported a case for over 5 months. The case, a 16-year-old girl, had severe symptoms in the community for several days before being admitted to an Ebola treatment centre (ETC). There is considered to be a high-risk of further transmission associated with this case, and over 600 contacts have been identified so far. A rapid-response team has been deployed in order to minimise the risk of further transmission and establish the origin of infection. The total number of contacts under observation in Guinea and Sierra Leone has increased from approximately 1300 on 6 September to 1800 on 13 September. The vast majority of these contacts are located in the Sierra Leonean districts of Bombali and Kambia. Approximately 60 contacts are considered to be high-risk.

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Ebola response phase 3: Framework for achieving and sustaining a resilient zero
WHO
September 2015 :: 17 pages
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Overview
The purpose of the Ebola response Phase 3 framework is to incorporate new knowledge and tools into the ongoing Ebola response and recovery work to achieve and sustain a “resilient zero”. Phase 3 of the response builds upon the rapid scale-up of treatment beds, safe and dignified burial teams, and behaviour change capacities during Phase 1 (August-December 2014); and the enhanced capacities for case finding, contract tracing, and community engagement during Phase 2 (January-July 2015). This framework incorporates new developments and breakthroughs in Ebola control, from vaccines, diagnostics and response operations to survivor counselling and care.
Phase 3 objectives: Objective 1 – To accurately define and rapidly interrupt all remaining chains of Ebola transmission. Objective 2 – To identify, manage and respond to the consequences of residual Ebola risks.
The chapters include:
:: Context for the outbreak and descriptions of Objectives 1 and 2
:: Risks to the implementation of Phase 3
:: Priorities to operationalize Phase 3
:: Phase 3 and early recovery
:: Key timelines & milestones for Phase 3.

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Rapid response to new Ebola infection in Bombali, Sierra Leone
16 September 2015