Healthcare Resources for Suspected Ebola Cases
July 2019: WHO declares Ebola outbreak as international health emergency
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has been declared a "public health emergency of international concern" by the World Health Organization after its recent spread into Goma and Uganda. As of Aug. 2, the outbreak had recorded more than 2,700 cases and 1,800 deaths. Get the latest information from WHO and helpful Ebola resources from the CDC. The CDC maintains comprehensive Ebola resources for clinicians.
News & Updates
- CDC Health Alert Network: Guidance for using Rapid Diagnostic Tests for Ebola in the US (December 2019)
- WHO Declares Ebola Outbreak an International Health Emergency (July 2019)
- CDC Guidance for Developing a Plan for Interfacility Transport of Persons Under Investigation or Confirmed Patients with Ebola Virus Disease in the United States (January 28, 2016)
- CDC Guidance on Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) To Be Used By Healthcare Workers during Management of Patients with Confirmed Ebola or Persons under Investigation (PUIs) for Ebola who are Clinically Unstable or Have Bleeding, Vomiting, or Diarrhea in U.S. Hospitals, Including Procedures for Donning and Doffing PPE (August 27, 2015)
Ebola Background & Diagnosis
ED Triage
- Frequently Asked Questions on Screening for Ebola Virus Disease for Providers, Healthcare Facilities and Health Departments
- Identify, Isolate, Inform: Emergency Department Evaluation and Management for Patients Who Present with Possible Ebola Virus Disease (October 2014) Flow chart algorithm
- Interim Guidance for Hospital Preparedness: A Framework for a Tiered Approach
- Ebola Screening
Personal Protective Equipment
- Guidance on Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) To Be Used By Healthcare Workers during Management of Patients with Confirmed Ebola or Persons under Investigation (PUIs) for Ebola who are Clinically Unstable or Have Bleeding, Vomiting, or Diarrhea in U.S. Hospitals, Including Procedures for Donning and Doffing PPE
- Considerations for U.S. Healthcare Facilities to Ensure Adequate Supplies of PPE for Ebola Preparedness
- Guidance on Personal Protective Equipment To Be Used by Healthcare Workers During Management of Patients with Ebola Virus Disease in U.S. Hospitals, Including Procedures for Putting On (Donning) and Removing (Doffing)
 |
Treatment |
- Guidance for Screening and Caring for Pregnant Women with Ebola Virus Disease for Healthcare Providers in U.S. Hospitals
- Interim Guidance for Specimen Collection, Transport, Testing, and Submission of Specimens Testing
 |
Provider &
|
- Guidance for Developing a Plan for Interfacility Transport of Persons Under Investigation or Confirmed Patients with Ebola Virus Disease in the United States - January 28, 2016
From the CDC - Ebola Preparedness: Emergency Department Training Modules
From the CDC - February 17, 2015 - Ten Key “Facts” About Ebola: True or False? - Nov. 7, 2014
From NEJM Journal Watch - The 2014 Ebola Virus Outbreak and Other Emerging Infectious Diseases - Oct. 21, 2014
This is a draft chapter from KOENIG AND SCHULTZ'S DISASTER MEDICINE: COMPREHENSIVE PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE, 2ND EDITION, which was published in early 2016. - Ebola Virus Disease: Essential Public Health Principles for Clinicians - Sept. 26, 2014
Article in press from the Western Journal of Emergency Medicine
 |
Communications &
|
- Emergency Physicians Can Be “Voice of Reason” in Ebola Outbreak - Oct. 28, 2014
From ACEP Now - New Ebola Guidelines for Emergency Departments Published by CDC - Oct 27, 2014
ACEP Press Release
 |
EMS |
 |
Preparedness |
- National Guidance for Healthcare System Preparedness - January 2012
 |
Quarantine &
|
- Is There a Case for Quarantine? Perspectives from SARS to Ebola - March 23, 2015
From Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness - Health Care Worker Quarantine for Ebola: To Eradicate the Virus or Alleviate Fear? - December 2014
From Annals of Emergency Medicine - Interim Guidance for Environmental Infection Control in Hospitals for Ebola Virus - updated Nov. 14, 2014
Other Resources
- The Joint Commission - Preparing for Ebola Response in U.S. Health Care Facilities - October, 2014
- CMS: Information for Hospitals and Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) Concerning Possible Ebola Virus Disease - Oct. 10.2014
Social Media Links
Public Health Emergency
CDC
CDC Emergency Preparedness and Response
Other updates
CDC Health Alert Network
CDC Clinician Outreach and Communication Activity
