FDA Statement: Statement from FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, M.D., on federal preparedness and FDA’s response efforts to the Ebola virus outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo

If your email program has trouble displaying this email, view it as a web page

Statement from FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, M.D., on federal preparedness and FDA's response efforts to the Ebola virus outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo Time and time again, we're reminded that disease knows no borders. While our globalized world and modern transportation helps promote economic prosperity, these features also provide an easier platform for the spread of emerging infectious diseases. In the past 15 years alone, we've faced nearly 10 serious outbreaks of deadly pathogens. But perhaps none of these outbreaks was as ominous and deadly as the 2014–2015 Ebola outbreak in West Africa that claimed the lives of more than 11,300 people. Continue reading...

U.S. Food and Drug Administration 10903 New Hampshire Avenue, Silver Spring, MD 20993 1-888-INFO-FDA (1-888-463-6332) Privacy Policy | www.fda.gov Manage Preferences or Unsubscribe from this List | Unsubscribe from all Email Lists