Ebola Resources for Physicians

Ebola Resources

updated: 14 November, 2014

Understanding Ebola

Ebola basics External Link : JAMA
Case definition of Ebola
What you need to know about Ebola PDF FIle : CDC fact sheet
Clinician primer on Ebola : Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness journal
Special Ebola edition of the Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness journal, which includes a primer for clinicians as well as medical, legal and public health considerations
Visual snapshot of the Ebola outbreak External Link : JAMA
Review of human-to-human transmission of Ebola
Public health in the age of Ebola : JAMA Internal Medicine Viewpoint
Ebola in Africa and international treatment : New England Journal of Medicine articles and perspectives

Preparing your hospital or practice

Health care professional checklist PDF FIle
Hospital checklist
Preparedness considerations for outpatient care settings External Link
Ebola preparedness for the U.S. health care system : Archived webinar
Is the United States prepared for Ebola?: JAMA Viewpoint
How to prepare your health care system : Audio recording
What U.S. hospitals can learn from Emory Healthcare and Nebraska Medical Center PDF FIle : CDC presentation
Ebola and children—What pediatric health care professionals need to know: JAMA Pediatrics Viewpoint

Screening and diagnosing Ebola

Screening guidelines for emergency departments PDF FIle
Screening guidelines for outpatient settings
Evaluating patients for Ebola
Evaluation and management of Ebola for emergency departments
Algorithm for evaluating returning travelers
Clinical presentation and course External Link
Specimen collection, transport and testing : Interim CDC guidance

Treating patients

What should and should not be done for patients who may have Ebola External Link
New personal protective equipment tightened guidance
Lessons learned from treating U.S. Ebola patients : Emory Healthcare video
Recommendations for hospitalized patients : Infection prevention and control
How to safely perform acute hemodialysis for Ebola patients External Link
How to manage Ebola-associated waste

Handling travel and infection

Algorithm for evaluating returning travelers PDF FIle
Monitoring people potentially exposed to Ebola and evaluating intended travel External Link : CDC interim guidance
Managing in-flight medical events : Guidance from the Aerospace Medical Association
Air medical transport for patients with Ebola : Guidance from the CDC

Getting the latest news and resources

Learn about upcoming webinars and calls for physicians:

Visit the CDC's Clinical Outreach and Communication Activity (COCA) Web page
Subscribe to the COCA email list

Recent AMA Wire coverage:

CDC issues new Ebola guidelines to protect health professionals
CDC bolstering efforts to equip health care workers for Ebola
How to screen for Ebola: CDC offers resources
CDC gives physician guidance on Ebola screening
What physicians need to know about the first U.S. case of Ebola

For additional resources and information, visit the CDC's Ebola Web page for health care workers External Link .