Due to the CDC’s persistent efforts in West Africa, the reported numbers of Ebola outbreaks have steadily decreased. With thousands of CDC deployments per year, the agency has made historic strides in responding to international medical crises and eliminating the spread of Ebola.
In countries such as Guinea, Liberia, Sierra Leone, and other international partners, various CDC teams have trained existing citizens of those nations to improve infection control. This training includes preemptive testing for the presence of Ebola to help stop the spread of the virus at its source. Because of the declining numbers, the CDC can now refocus its goals on discovering the chains of transmission, boosting public health infrastructure throughout West Africa, and training United States hospitals to be better prepared for the spread of international disease.
