Ebola 2026: Resources, Preparedness and Response

Key Situational Updates

• ACEP urges all EDs to review Ebola protocols and screening procedures.
• The US is implementing precautionary restrictions on travelers from affected countries.

• Make sure you have the right PPE equipment and supplies readily available in the ED.
• Make sure your team understands how to don and doff correctly. This is different than COVID, as Ebola is transmitted by contact with blood or bodily fluids.
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• Ensure your staff knows what to do if a patient is identified as a possible patient with Ebola — which room to use, which staff enter the room, and what the risk factors are, etc.
• If the patient is suspected of having Ebola, contact your internal infection control official. You might want to make staff aware of who this is and how to contact them.
• Should you not be able to reach them, contact your local health department or call the state epi line.
• If you cannot reach the state epi number, the CDC can be reached 24/7 at 770-488-7100. They will provide you with information, risk assessment, and arrange any transfers that are necessary.