The United States is responding to the Ebola outbreak in the Kasaï region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo to protect lives and prevent the spread of the virus. We support efforts to strengthen surveillance, provide treatments, and contain the outbreak.

CDC is at work beyond borders to promote safety here at home. Explore how @CDCgov's global footprint in over 60 countries boosts health security and builds sustainable long-term structures with tremendous impacts: https://t.co/tbTo6vnfPE.

Congrats to recent graduates of CDC’s & @UW_ITECH's Informatics and Data Science for Health (IDASH) training! IDASH enhances foundational skills of regional public health leaders from Eastern Europe and Central Asia, making the U.S. safer from health threats that begin overseas.

Viral hemorrhagic fevers (VHFs), like Marburg, can cause severe illness or death. #InfectionPrevention & control (IPC) is vital to stop VHF spread. Learn how @CDCgov experts strengthen IPC in affected countries to stop spread & keep Americans safe: https://t.co/yXKp4MWV14

Mbagathi Hospital’s lab in Nairobi, Kenya now serves 1,000+ patients a day and ranks among the city’s best – thanks to support from @CDCKenya. This transformation is helping to stop outbreaks from reaching American shores. Read the story: https://t.co/ilfJI6jJWO

U.S. @CDCGlobal Uganda joined @MinofHealthUG to celebrate 20 years of @AFENETAfrica. With U.S. government support, this network of Field Epidemiology and Laboratory Training Programs in Africa has trained 10,000+ field epidemiologists & responded to outbreaks in 40+ African

U.S. Antibiotic Awareness Week is coming soon! Join us Nov. 18-24 to raise awareness of the importance of preventing infections & using antibiotics & antifungals appropriately to fight #AntimicrobialResistance. #USAAW25 https://t.co/j71qztKTJG

Learn how strong labs abroad help save lives and protect health in the U.S.:

With support from CDC and partners, Mbagathi Hospital’s lab in Kenya increased its revenue by 259% in just 2 years – becoming financially self-sustaining and delivering reliable, timely test results.

Partners of CDC’s Global Action in Healthcare Network (GAIHN) in Jordan are using a new GAIHN-developed tool to track & rapidly respond to healthcare-associated infections, stopping spread within facilities & communities and across borders. Learn more: https://t.co/k76560FHBl

#InfectiousDiseaseInTheNews Recently, CDC warned American travelers to take precautions when traveling to countries experiencing a chikungunya outbreak. The virus spreads to people through the bites of infected mosquitoes. Learn which areas have risks: https://t.co/wU58lxhVHz

People can get fungal diseases from contact with an infected animal, skin scrapes that are exposed to fungi in dirt or plants, and from breathing fungal spores in the air. Learn about how fungal diseases are a One Health issue. #FungalWeek25 https://t.co/KlbNSJoD9S

Fungal Disease Awareness Week is September 15-19. Each day will highlight a different fungal disease topic. For #FungalWeek25, raise awareness to help protect people, plants, and animals from the growing impact of fungal diseases. https://t.co/9fvmXaSefJ

It’s Fungal Disease Awareness Week. Fact: A One Health approach is important to stop fungal infections that can spread from animals to humans, such as ringworm and sporotrichosis. Discover more: https://t.co/NBG4Fpnhne. #FungalWeek25

People living with HIV are at risk for deadly fungal infections, like cryptococcal meningitis. Learn how targeted screening guides antifungal interventions to save lives: https://t.co/Hy3XASFTkt. #FungalWeek25

Fungal Disease Awareness Week starts today! Fungal diseases are increasing 📈 worldwide & are becoming harder to treat. Raising awareness can help save lives. Follow along with us this week to discover how you can do your part to help! https://t.co/fWlkLgCkU2 #FungalWeek25

In Eastern Europe & Central Asia, 18 fellows graduated from CDC’s Public Health Emergency Management Training Program. This course -the 1st of its kind in the region- equips public health workers with skills to protect communities at home & abroad from dangerous health threats.

💡Experts from 8 Eastern European countries completed CDC’s Public Health Emergency Management Training Program, participating in simulations to resolve public health preparedness challenges. Visit CDC’s Eastern Europe and Central Asia regional office: https://t.co/o8UNfJHtDK.

👩🏽‍⚕️ From September 3–5, Dr. Paige Armstrong, Acting Director of the CDC’s Global Health Center, is visiting Cameroon — the highest-level CDC official to visit since CDC Cameroon opened more than 20 years ago. Dr. Armstrong met with the Minister of Public Health to reaffirm the

CDC experts are building, strengthening, and sustaining lab systems worldwide to stop outbreaks at their source, before they can pose risks to American communities. Discover more about how CDC’s investments are making America safer, one lab at a time: https://t.co/eBHloW0qFT.