Marin County Public Health is monitoring the Ebola Virus Disease outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo's Ituri Province.
There are no cases of Ebola Virus Disease in Marin County.
Marin County is prepared to respond to communicable disease outbreaks, including Ebola. Marin County Health and Human Services (HHS) works closely with local hospitals, emergency medical services, clinics, and healthcare providers to ensure clinicians and healthcare facilities are informed, trained, and prepared to respond safely and effectively.
The risk of Ebola in Marin County remains very low. However, should a suspected case arise, Public Health and healthcare partners are prepared to respond quickly, using established countywide response plans designed to protect the community's health and safety.
Healthcare providers should routinely ask patients with acute infectious symptoms about recent international travel, including travel to areas experiencing an Ebola outbreak. Providers should immediately isolate any patient with compatible symptoms and relevant exposure history, use appropriate infection prevention measures, and contact Marin County Public Health for consultation.
Ebola is reportable immediately. Marin County Public Health will coordinate with CDPH, CDC, healthcare facilities, laboratories, emergency medical services, and other partners to conduct risk assessment, testing, infection control, patient management, and contact monitoring, as needed.
Vaccines and FDA-approved therapeutics are available for Ebola disease caused by Zaire ebolavirus. The current outbreak in Ituri province appears to involve the Bundibugyo strain, for which no approved vaccines or strain-specific therapeutics are currently available. Laboratory sequencing is ongoing to confirm the strain. Marin County Public Health will continue to monitor developments and update guidance as new information becomes available.
Updated: May 15, 2026