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Gary Cobb, Arthur Hudson, and Drenda Morrissette
John Saindon and Brian Bird
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Information for Families and Loved Ones of Responders
Q&A: Estimating the Future Number of Cases (Liberia and Sierra Leone)
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2017 Democratic Republic of the Congo, Bas Uélé District
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Phone Numbers for State and Local Health Departments
Contact Tracing
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Q&As about Ebola and Food Safety in the United States
Q&As on Transmission
Q&As about Ebola, Pets, and Other Animals
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Epidemiologic Risk Factors to Consider when Evaluating a Person for Exposure to Ebola Virus
Notes on the Interim U.S. Guidance for Monitoring and Movement of Persons with Potential Ebola Virus Exposure
Influenza Vaccination Recommendations for People Being Actively Monitored for Potential Ebola Virus Exposure
Interim Guidance on Implementing Home Monitoring of People Being Evaluated for Ebola Virus Disease
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Guidance for the U.S. Residence Decontamination for Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) and Removal of Contaminated Waste
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Q&As on Sierra Leone Vaccine Trial
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Q&As for Business and Business Travelers
Resources for Parents, Schools, and Pediatric Healthcare Professionals
Addressing Ebola Virus Infection Concerns in K-12 Schools
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U.S. Healthcare Workers and Settings
Preparing for Ebola – A Tiered Approach
Hospital Preparedness: A Tiered Approach
Preparing Frontline Healthcare Facilities
Preparing Ebola Assessment Hospitals
Preparing Ebola Treatment Centers
Current Ebola Treatment Centers
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Preparedness Checklists
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Select Agent Regulations
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Non-U.S. Healthcare Settings
Guidance for Ambulance Service Providers
Determining Risk of Ebola Transmission in Healthcare and Community Settings
Four Keys to Infection Control
Q&As: Infection Control in Healthcare Settings in Countries with Widespread Transmission
Stories From the Field
Training: Healthcare Workers Going to Africa
Continuing Education
Toolkit
Managing Patient Flow During Triage, Isolation, and Care of Patients Under Investigation or with Confirmed Ebola Virus Disease (EVD)
Initial Screening of Patients Within the Healthcare System
Case Definitions for Evaluating Suspected Ebola Patients
Hand Hygiene
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Recommended for Low Resource Settings
Limiting Heat Burden While Wearing PPE
Preventing Injury from Injections and Sharps
Guidance for Drawing Blood Safely When Caring for Patients Under Investigation or with Confirmed EVD
Safely Cleaning and Disinfecting Areas Used by Patients Under Investigation (PUIs) or with Confirmed EVD
Recommendations for Cleaning Houses in West Africa
Prepare and Use Chlorine Solutions
How to Prepare and Use Chlorine Solutions in West Africa
Managing Ebola Patients, Their Families, and the Community Safely and Compassionately
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Current Outbreaks
2017 Democratic Republic of the Congo, Bas Uélé district
History of Ebola Outbreaks
Ebola Outbreaks: 2000 - 2014
Archived postings of outbreaks that have occurred since the year 2000.
Outbreaks Chronology
Known cases and outbreaks of Ebola Virus Disease, in Chronological Order
Outbreak Distribution Map
Map of Ebola Virus Disease cases in Africa, 1976 - 2014
Ebola Outbreak Preparedness
Top 10 Ebola Response Planning Tips
Ebola readiness self-assessment for state and local public health officials.
Other Health Concerns During an Ebola Outbreak
Managing and Preventing Cases of Malaria
Symptoms of malaria overlap considerably with symptoms of Ebola, which may result in misclassification of malaria as Ebola and Ebola as malaria.
Information for Specific Groups
Travelers
U.S. Healthcare Workers and Settings
Information for Families and Loved Ones of Responders
Parents, Schools, and Pediatric Healthcare Professionals
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