North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Division of Public Health

National and international health authorities are currently working to control a large, ongoing outbreak of Ebola involving areas in West Africa. A map of affected areas is available at http://www.cdc.gov/vhf/ebola/outbreaks/2014-west-africa/. The first travel-associated case of Ebola to be diagnosed in the United States was confirmed on September 30, 2014 and the first case acquired in the United States was confirmed on October 12, 2014.