CDC Foundation Facebook ad: “Strengthening Infection Prevention to Save Lives”

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In late August 2025, a gravely ill woman arrived at a hospital in a remote region of Kasai province in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). She died within a week. Two health care workers who had contact with the woman soon developed symptoms and also died. Through further contact tracing and testing, epidemiologists were able to identify their cause of death—Ebola virus disease. A case like this shows how quickly a health threat can progress, and healthcare workers are often the very first people exposed to infections, the first exposed to this kind of risk. Strengthening infection prevention and control (IPC) protocols in health settings can help stop the transmission of Ebola and other infectious diseases and protect health care workers, their patients and the public. In DRC, Dr. Khen Kabamba works in partnership with CDC and the CDC Foundation to provide technical assistance to the country’s Ministry of Health to bolster IPC programs and ensure health care providers are trained on critical guidelines for hand and respiratory hygiene, device decontamination, the use of personal protective equipment and other safety measures. Read more about how IPC can protect and save lives in DRC and around the world.

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Strengthening Infection Prevention to Save Lives

In late August 2025, a gravely ill woman arrived at a hospital in a remote region of Kasai province in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), suffering from fever, vomiting and multi-organ failure. By September 4, 2025, officials in DRC declared an Ebola outbreak.