MMWR Vol. 63 / Early Release ► Evidence for a Decrease in Transmission of Ebola Virus — Lofa County, Liberia, June 8–November 1, 2014

MMWR Vol. 63 / Early Release

MMWR Early Release Vol. 63, Early Release November 14, 2014

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Evidence for a Decrease in Transmission of Ebola Virus — Lofa County, Liberia, June 8–November 1, 2014 Aditya Sharma, MD, Nico Heijenberg, MD, Clement Peter, MD, et al. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2014;63(Early Release):1-5

Recent situation reports from the Liberian Ministry of Health and Social Welfare (MoHSW) have indicated a decrease in new Ebola cases in Lofa County, which has one of the highest cumulative incidences of the virus in Liberia. In October 2014, MoHSW requested the assistance of CDC to further characterize recent trends of Ebola in Lofa County. This report summarizes those efforts.