To implement the spirit of the special conference on Ebola prevention and control held by the State Council and further carry out Ebola prevention work nationwide, the Bureau of Disease Prevention and Control of the National Health and Family Planning Commission (NHFPC) set up a experts group for Ebola site disposal. The group, made up of 31 experts in epidemiology, virology, clinical treatment and infection control from the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and provinces and cities, was trained in Beijing from November 3 to 4.

In the training course, experts from the CDC interpreted the Ebola prevention and control technology plan and introduced the epidemic situation and preventive measures. It also provided detailed instructions on reported Ebola cases, emergent responses, personal protection, epidemiology investigation, sterilization, and specimen collection and transportation.