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Ebola Resources

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

updated: 14 November, 2014

CDC Factsheet: Health Care Workers: Could it be EBOLA?

Advice for colleges, universities and students (CDC)

Ebola Infographics & Illustrations (CDC)

How Hospital Workers Are Supposed to Treat Ebola Safely
Here is what the C.D.C. recommends for health care workers on its website.

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)

Ebola Response Resources

The Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) continues to work with other U.S. government agencies, the World Health Organization (WHO), and other domestic and international partners in an international response to the current Ebola outbreak in West Africa.

The CDC and ASPR have provided the following Ebola response resources. Please share them with other EMS practitioners and healthcare professionals:

Recommendations on the Selection and Use of Personal Protective Equipment for First Responders Against Ebola Exposure Hazards - Oct. 24, 2014
Open Letter to All U.S. Healthcare Professionals from Dr. Nicole Lurie, the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, regarding the current Ebola situation. – Oct. 3, 2014
HAN 371: Evaluating Patients for Possible Ebola Virus Disease: Recommendations for Healthcare Personnel and Health Officials – Oct. 2, 2014
Interim Guidance: EMS Systems & 9-1-1 PSAPs: Management of Patients in the U.S. - Updated Oct. 1, 2014
Evaluating Returned Travelers for EVD, U.S. – Oct. 1, 2014
Ebola Screening Criteria Template for EMS – Updated Oct. 1, 2014

CDC/ASPR Checklist:

Detailed Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Checklist for Ebola Preparedness

CDC and ASPR encourage you to visit the CDC Ebola website for the most updated information on the 2014 Ebola response and to share this information with your colleagues and networks.

Useful Links

All-Purpose Ebola Materials

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever General Topic Page
Information for Health Care Workers - guidelines and materials in English, French, and Portuguese
Communication Resources - Audio, Videos, Infographics, Factsheets, Banners, Posters, Brochures/Tri-folds
Questions and Answers
CDC 2014 Ebola Outbreak in West Africa

Health COMpass
A list of social and behavior change communication (SBCC) materials produced by CDC, UNICEF, and others for Ebola prevention, care, and treatment

Outbreak Alerts & Generic Guidance

US CDC - CDC Travel
European CDC
UN Portal on Pandemic Influenza (UN System Influenza Coordination)

Latest Outbreak Information, Case Counts »

Audio

Ebola Radio Health Messages in Local Languages Listen or download
Audio PSA (in French) from First Lady of Guinea, Hadja Djene Kaba Condé
Listen | Download

Videos

Infographics

Factsheets

Banners

Posters

Brochures/Tri-Folds

U.S. Federal Organizations

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
- Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever home page
  Also in Spanish.
- 2014 Ebola Outbreak in West Africa
  Also available in French.
- Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever: What's New
- Traveler's Health: Ebola

Hemorrhagic Fever, Ebola
CDC Stacks: Public Health Publications
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Emerging Infectious Diseases - Article Collection
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report - Ebola Reports
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Situation Reports

Scroll down for "Outbreak Updates."
Previous Updates: 2014 West Africa Outbreak, March 25, 2014 – August 2014.
Also in French.
U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Social Media

Twitter
These Twitter accounts are posting news and resources about Ebola:
- U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
  - @CDCgov
  - @CDC_NCEZID, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases
  - @CDCtravel, Travel Health
  - @DrFriedenCDC, CDC Director Tom Frieden
  - @CDCGlobal, Global Health
Tweets about Ebola
From NowTrending.HHS.gov
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Facebook
These Facebook accounts are posting some news and resources about Ebola:
- U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
  - CDC
  - CDC Emergency Preparedness and Response

Multi-Language Resources

Maladie due au virus Ebola (Ebola Virus) (Français) (PDF, 133 KB)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Faits concernant le virus Ebola aux Etats-Unis (Facts about Ebola) (Français) (PDF, 274 KB)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Fiebre hemorrágica del Ébola (Ebola (Ebola Virus Disease)) (Español)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Flambée de maladie à virus Ebola en Afrique de l'Ouest en 2014 (2014 Ebola Outbreak in West Africa) (Français)
Nouvelles Précédentes de l'épidémie (Previous Updates: 2014)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Fièvre hémorragique à virus Ebola- Fiche technique (Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever: Fact Sheet) (Français) (PDF, 115 KB)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Ebola Radio Health Messages in Local Languages
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services