Background During an emergency response, communication is often the first activity as responders mobilize (1). During the 2014-2016 Ebola virus disease (Ebola) epidemic in West Africa, CDC's response focused on two fronts, the epidemic epicenter in West Africa and at home in the United States. Media coverage and public opinion drove the demand for information in the United States, whereas in West Africa, the need for life-saving information was crucial. The numbers of persons infected and