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Top 10 Things You Really Need to Know about Ebola
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STRIVE Sierra Leone Trial to Introduce a Vaccine against Ebola
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2014 West Africa Outbreak Outbreak of Ebola in Guinea, Liberia, Sierra Leone, and Nigeria
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Ebola CARE Kit Travelers from Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone will receive a CARE (Check And Report Ebola) Kit when they arrive in the United States
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Ebola Signs and Symptoms
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About Ebola
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Important Clinical Guidance
Guidance and Recommendations
- Infection Prevention and Control Recommendations for Hospitalized Patients Under Investigation (PUIs) for Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in U.S. Hospitals
- Interim Guidance for Environmental Infection Control in Hospitals for Ebola Virus
Laboratory (specimen collection, transport, testing, submission)
Protecting Healthcare Workers
Diagnosis
General Information
Patient Transportation/Monitoring/Movement
- Interim U.S. Guidance for Monitoring and Movement of Persons with Potential Ebola Virus Exposure
- Guidance on Air Medical Transport (AMT) for Patients with Ebola Virus Disease (EVD)
- Interim Guidance for Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems and 9-1-1 Public Safety Answering Points (PSAPs) for Management of Patients Under Investigation (PUIs) for Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in the United States
2014 West Africa Outbreak
The 2014 Ebola epidemic is the largest in history, affecting multiple countries in West Africa. Two imported cases, including one death, and two locally acquired cases in healthcare workers have been reported in the United States. CDC and partners are taking precautions to prevent additional cases of Ebola in the United States.
Latest CDC Outbreak Information
Updated April 27, 2015
What's New
- April 27, 2015: Updated Case Counts (From WHO SitReps)
- April 22, 2015: What To Know About Ebola: For Liberians Living in the United States [PDF - 12 pages]
- April 22, 2015: What To Know About Ebola: For Guineans Living in the United States [PDF - 12 pages]
- April 22, 2015: What To Know About Ebola: For Sierra Leoneans Living in the United States [PDF - 12 pages]
Information for Specific Groups
Communication Resources
Useful Links
- World Health Organization Global Alert and Response (GAR) Situation Reports
- World Health Organization's Epidemic and Pandemic Alert and Response (EPR)
- Guinea: Ebola epidemic declared, MSF launches emergency response
- U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) - Ebola Response
- USAID - Information for medical volunteers wanting to assist in the Ebola outbreak response
- Page last reviewed: April 27, 2015
- Page last updated: April 27, 2015
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