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CDC Announces Active Post-Arrival Monitoring for Travelers from Ebola-Impacted...
CDC announced that beginning Oct. 27, public health authorities will begin active post-arrival monitoring of travelers whose travel...
Oct 22, 2014 | Admin
CDC Releases Tightened Guidance for U.S. Healthcare Workers on Personal Protective...
The CDC announced tightened infection control guidance for healthcare workers caring for patients with Ebola on Oct. 20. The guidance...
Oct 21, 2014 | Admin
What Obstetrician–Gynecologists Should Know About Ebola
In this journal article, authors examine the risks pregnant women face when infected with the Ebola virus. This article provides...
Oct 20, 2014 | Admin
States Take Preemptive Measures to Guard Against Ebola
As concerns mount regarding the Ebola outbreak in the United States, state governments are taking matters into their own hands to...
Oct 17, 2014 | Guest Author
CDC Media Briefing: Update on the Second Case of Ebola in a U.S. Healthcare Worker
On Oct. 15, Secretary of Health and Human Services Sylvia Burwell and the CDC hosted a media briefing to provide an update on the...
Oct 15, 2014 | Admin
CDC Media Briefing: Update on the Case of Ebola Contracted by a U.S. Healthcare...
On Oct. 13, the CDC provided an update on the first case of Ebola contracted within the United States in a healthcare worker who cared...
Oct 13, 2014 | Admin
Public Health – Dayton & Montgomery County Activates Ebola Hotline
Since 2011, CDC, NACCHO, and ASTHO have co-developed Flu on Call™, a national, coordinated network of telephone triage lines for use...
Oct 13, 2014 | Erin Roberts
CDC Interim Ebola Guidance for EMS and Detailed EMS Checklist for Ebola Preparedness
The CDC has released interim guidance for Emergency Medical Services (EMS) systems and 9-1-1 public safety answering points for the...
Oct 10, 2014 | Admin
White House Intergovernmental Briefing: Update on Ebola and Enhanced Screening...
NACCHO staff attended an Ebola update conference call with U.S. mayors, governors, and county officials hosted by the White House on...
Oct 08, 2014 | Admin
CDC Announces Active Post-Arrival Monitoring for Travelers from Ebola-Impacted CountriesCDC announced that beginning Oct. 27, public health authorities will begin active post-arrival monitoring of travelers whose travel originates in Liberia, Sierra Leone, or Guinea. Active post-arrival monitoring means that travelers without fever or symptoms of Ebola will be followed up daily by state and local health departments for 21 days from the date of their […] Oct 22, 2014 | Admin |
CDC Releases Tightened Guidance for U.S. Healthcare Workers on Personal Protective Equipment for EbolaThe CDC announced tightened infection control guidance for healthcare workers caring for patients with Ebola on Oct. 20. The guidance focuses on specific personal protective equipment (PPE) health care workers should use and offers detailed step by step instructions for how to put the equipment on and take it off safely. Recent experience from safely treating patients […] Oct 21, 2014 | Admin |
What Obstetrician–Gynecologists Should Know About EbolaIn this journal article, authors examine the risks pregnant women face when infected with the Ebola virus. This article provides general background information on Ebola and specifically addresses what is known about Ebola virus disease in pregnancy and the implications for practicing ob-gyns in the United States. Specific recommendations in the article include that U.S. health care providers,... Oct 20, 2014 | Admin |
States Take Preemptive Measures to Guard Against EbolaAs concerns mount regarding the Ebola outbreak in the United States, state governments are taking matters into their own hands to proactively protect their citizens from the deadly disease. On October 7, although no cases of Ebola had been identified in the state at the time, Connecticut Governor Dannel Malloy signed an order declaring a […] Oct 17, 2014 | Guest Author |
CDC Media Briefing: Update on the Second Case of Ebola in a U.S. Healthcare WorkerOn Oct. 15, Secretary of Health and Human Services Sylvia Burwell and the CDC hosted a media briefing to provide an update on the second case of Ebola in a healthcare worker at the Texas Presbyterian Hospital. Secretary Burwell emphasized that HHS will be taking steps to ensure that clinicians and hospitals are more prepared […] Oct 15, 2014 | Admin |
CDC Media Briefing: Update on the Case of Ebola Contracted by a U.S. Healthcare WorkerOn Oct. 13, the CDC provided an update on the first case of Ebola contracted within the United States in a healthcare worker who cared for the index patient, Thomas Duncan. In light of this case, the CDC will be assessing existing Ebola infection control procedures to improve the safety aspects of these procedures whenever […] Oct 13, 2014 | Admin |
Public Health – Dayton & Montgomery County Activates Ebola HotlineSince 2011, CDC, NACCHO, and ASTHO have co-developed Flu on Call™, a national, coordinated network of telephone triage lines for use during a severe pandemic. The goal of this helpline, which draws on existing United Way/2-1-1 and Poison Center call lines, is to provide information, reduce surge on medical facilities, help callers determine the most […] Oct 13, 2014 | Erin Roberts |
CDC Interim Ebola Guidance for EMS and Detailed EMS Checklist for Ebola PreparednessThe CDC has released interim guidance for Emergency Medical Services (EMS) systems and 9-1-1 public safety answering points for the management of patients with known or suspected Ebola virus in the United States. View this document for important guidance about the transfer of patients, infection control, use of personal protective equipment, cleaning of transport vehicles, […] Oct 10, 2014 | Admin |
White House Intergovernmental Briefing: Update on Ebola and Enhanced Screening Measures at AirportsNACCHO staff attended an Ebola update conference call with U.S. mayors, governors, and county officials hosted by the White House on Oct. 8. President Obama stressed the importance of controlling the epidemic at its source in West Africa as a national security priority and extended his appreciation to local and state health officials for their […] Oct 08, 2014 | Admin |
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