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Ebola Outbreak: Role of Genomics in Public Health Response

CDC information: The 2014 Ebola outbreak is one of the largest Ebola outbreaks in history and the first in West Africa

CDC laboratories produce first genomic sequence of Liberian Ebola

NIH news: Single animal to human transmission event responsible for 2014 Ebola outbreak. Scientist uses latest genomic technology to make discovery, Aug 29

Using genomics to follow the path of Ebola, by Francis Collins, NIH Director, Sep 2 

Genomic surveillance elucidates Ebola virus origin and transmission during the 2014 outbreak 
Stephen K. Gire et al. Science, August 28, 2014  

Ebola genome clarifies origins of West African outbreak. A single person infected with the virus probably sparked the epidemic.  
Tina Hesman Saey, Science, August 28, 2014

Ebola virus mutating rapidly as it spreads. Outbreak likely originated with a single animal-to-human transmission. 
Erika Check Hayden Nature 28 August 2014

Genomes reveal start of the Ebola outbreak, by Gretchen Vogel, Science, Aug 28

Tracking Ebola: Real time genomic epidemiology offers lessons for global health, by Leila Lehushi, PHG Foundation, Aug 29

Genomic sequencing reveals mutations, insights into 2014 Ebola outbreak, Science Daily, Aug 28

Ebola researchers to test vaccine on humans, sequence virus’ genomes, by John Lugo, Genome Magazine, Aug 29

Special collection: Ebola virus publications from Science, includes genomics