The US CDC warns the current Ebola outbreak could rival the 2014 West Africa epidemic, urging strong public health interventions to prevent widespread case

Despite the rapid spread, the risk to the U.S. remains low for now, agency says

New modeling from the CDC shows that if measures aren't taken immediately, this outbreak could sicken more than 20,000 people in the next three months.

The US CDC warns the current Ebola outbreak could rival the 2014 West Africa epidemic, urging strong public health interventions to prevent widespread case

"That scale is possible," said Jason Asher, director of CDC's Center for Forecasting and Outbreak Analytics, during a press briefing.

The Ebola outbreak in Central Africa could grow to 20,000 cases or more, depending on how quickly infected people are isolated to slow the spread

The Ebola outbreak in Central Africa could grow to 20,000 cases or more, depending on how quickly infected people are isolated to slow the spread

The Ebola outbreak in Central Africa could grow to 20,000 cases or more, depending on how quickly infected people are isolated to slow the spread, according to a new U.S. analysis.

The CDC modeled various scenarios of disease spread based on how well public health measures were implemented, including isolation of those sick.

Modelling from US CDC shows Ebola spread could be on ‘dangerous trajectory’, but experts warn outbreaks can be very hard to predict

“Ebola is an unforgiving enemy,” writes Tom Frieden, who led the U.S. CDC response to the 2014-2016 Ebola outbreak.

The US said on Friday it would provide an additional $38m (R629.3m) for Ebola response efforts

A vaccine remains unavailable for the strain behind the latest health emergency