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Important Clinical Guidance
Guidance and Recommendations
- Infection Prevention and Control Recommendations for Hospitalized Patients with Known or Suspected Ebola Virus Disease in U.S. Hospitals
- Interim Guidance for Environmental Infection Control in Hospitals for Ebola Virus
Laboratory (specimen collection, transport, testing, submission)
Protecting Healthcare Workers
Diagnosis
General Information
- Ebola virus disease Information for Clinicians in U.S. Healthcare Settings
- Safe Management of Patients with Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in U.S. Hospitals
Patient Transportation/Monitoring/Movement
- Interim U.S. Guidance for Monitoring and Movement of Persons with Potential Ebola Virus Exposure
- Guidance on Air Medical Transport for Patients with Ebola Virus Disease
- Interim Guidance for Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems and 9-1-1 Public Safety Answering Points (PSAPs) for Management of Patients with Known or Suspected Ebola Virus Disease in the United States
2014 West Africa Outbreak
The 2014 Ebola epidemic is the largest in history, affecting multiple countries in West Africa. Two imported cases, including one death, and two locally acquired cases in healthcare workers have been reported in the United States. CDC and partners are taking precautions to prevent the further spread of Ebola within the United States.
Latest CDC Outbreak Information
Updated October 29, 2014
What's New
October 30, 2014: Posters on Cleaning and Hand Washing with Chlorine Solution in the African Setting
October 30, 2014: Considerations for Discharging Persons Under Investigation
October 29, 2014: List of all Ebola Q&As
October 29, 2014: Updated Case Counts
October 28, 2014: Infographic: Is it Flu or Ebola? [PDF - 1 page]
October 27, 2014: Fact Sheet: Monitoring Symptoms and Controlling Movement to Stop Spread of Ebola
Most Popular Materials
Communication Resources
Information for Specific Groups
Useful Links
- World Health Organization Global Alert and Response (GAR) Situation Reports
- World Health Organization's Epidemic and Pandemic Alert and Response (EPR)
- Guinea: Ebola epidemic declared, MSF launches emergency response
- U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) - Ebola Response
- USAID - Information for medical volunteers wanting to assist in the Ebola outbreak response
- Page last reviewed: October 30, 2014
- Page last updated: October 30, 2014
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