Peace Operations Training Institute awards Javier I. Hoyos this Certificate of Completion for completing the course of instruction: Ebola Virus Disease: Awareness and Precautions for Peacekeeping Personnel. Harvey J. Langholtz, Ph.D. Executive Director Peace Operations Training Institute 10 April 2017 Verify authenticity at http://www.peaceopstraining.org/verify Serial Number: 311085903 This course, developed in partnership with the World Health Organization (WHO), is intended to be a general introductory primer to Ebola awareness and prevention for peacekeepers who are not working in a medical or public health capacity. According to the World Health Organization, the Ebola outbreak currently affecting parts of West Africa is the most severe acute public health emergency in modern times. Cultivating an awareness of the disease and proper precautionary measures are necessary to protect mission staff from the illness. This course presents a compilation of World Health Organization materials on general information about Ebola Virus Disease, how the virus is spread, the symptoms and diagnosis, infection prevention techniques, possible treatments, and mission protocol.