Current & Emerging Threats (CET)

The World Health Organization (WHO) declared the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda a Public Health Emergency of International Concern on 17 May 2026. For more information from the WHO use the link below “WHO Ebola 2026 Update.”

For more information regarding the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) current activities (e.g., travel health notices, public health screening, etc.) use the link “CDC Ebola Current Situation.”

For more information regarding “What Healthcare Professionals Should Know about the Bundibugyo Ebola Outbreak” visit The National Emerging Special Pathogens Training & Education Center (NETEC) using the link below.

The World Health Organization (WHO) confirmed that the type of hantavirus responsible for the current outbreak on a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean is the Andes virus. The Andes virus is the only known virus that can be transmitted person to person. For more information from the WHO use the link below “WHO Hantavirus 2026 Update.”

For more information regarding the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) current activities use the link “CDC Hantavirus Current Situation, ” and for general information regarding the Hantavirus use the link “CDC ‘About Hantavirus.’”

For information regarding Hantavirus, visit the National Emerging Special Pathogens Training & Education Center (NETEC) at the link below.

EPC has created a frequently asked questions (FAQs) resource about measles (Rubeola). This resource can assist health care professionals who care for people living with kidney diseases as well as medical practitioners seeking information about multi-drug-resistant organisms.

The Current & Emerging Threats (CET) project is adding a new section to the CET resource catalog- the Multi-Drug Resistant Organisms (MDROs) Compendium.

The MDRO Compendium will grow as antimicrobial resistant organisms become greater safety concerns to the nephrology patient population. It is designed to help heath care professionals better understand risks, testing, IPC precautions, and treatments for MDROs.

The archived COVID-19 materials in the archive are offered for historical purposes only.

This module describes the experiences of numerous ASN members and volunteers as they navigate the COVID-19 pandemic in the kidney community. The information presented in this module is intended to better prepare the kidney community for future pandemics or other wide-reaching healthcare emergencies and disasters.