What U.S. Hospitals Need to Know to Prepare for Ebola Virus Disease

Date:Tuesday, August 5, 2014

Time:2:00 – 3:00 PM (Eastern Time)

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Overview

The recent Ebola virus disease (or Ebola hemorrhagic fever) outbreak in West Africa has increased the possibility of patients traveling from the impacted countries to U.S. hospitals. Additionally, two American citizens with Ebola virus disease are being medically evacuated to the United States to receive care in a U.S. hospital. During this COCA Call, clinicians will receive updates on the status of the outbreak in West Africa and guidance on what steps U.S. healthcare facilities can take to prepare for the possibility of caring for a patient with Ebola virus disease.

Call Materials

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Additional Resources

• HAN: Guidelines for Evaluation of US Patients Suspected of Having Ebola Virus Disease
• HAN: Ebola Virus Disease Confirmed in a Traveler to Nigeria, Two U.S. Healthcare Workers in Liberia
• Updated: Interim Guidance about Ebola Virus Infection for Airline Flight Crews, Cleaning Personnel, and Cargo Personnel
• Infection Prevention and Control Recommendations for Hospitalized Patients with Known or Suspected Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever in U.S. Hospitals
• Questions and Answers on Ebola
• Ebola Twitter Chat - What U.S. Healthcare Facilities Need to Know to Prepare for Ebola Virus Disease

Related Articles

• Korteper, M.G., Bausch, D.G., & Bray, M. (2011). Basic clinical and laboratory features of filoviral hemorrhagic fever. J Infect Dis. 204 Suppl 3: S810-6. doi: 10.1093/infdis/jir299.
• Kotlyar, S & Rice, B.T. (2013). Fever in the returning traveler. Emerg Med Clin North Am. 31(4). pp 927-44. doi: 10.1016/j.emc.2013.07.001.
• Richards, G.A., Murphy, S., Jobson, R., et al. (2000). Unexpected Ebola virus in a tertiary setting: Clinical and epidmioloical aspects. Crit Care Med. 28(1). pp 240-244.

Call Format

• Audio conference call on 8/05/14: 2:00 - 3:00 PM

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