Ebola Resources
Centers For Disease Control:
- Interim U.S. Guidance for Monitoring and Movement of Persons with Potential Ebola Virus Exposure
- CDC Health Advisory: Guidelines for Evaluation of US Patients Suspected of Having Ebola Virus Disease
- CDC Ebola Site: One-stop clearinghouse for clinical, laboratory, infection control and epidemiological information. Updated frequently. http://www.cdc.gov/vhf/ebola/index.html
- Key Messages –
- Updated November 5, 2014.
- Updated April 22, 2015.
- Guidance for Clinical Laboratories Using FDA Authorized Diagnostic Assays for Ebola Virus Detection
New York State Department of Health:
- NYS DOH Commissioner’s Order on Prevention and Control of Ebola Virus Disease
- Ebola Travel Advisory
- Interim Guidance for Environmental Infection Control in Hospitals for Ebola Virus
- Updated NYS/NYC Laboratory Guidelines for Handling Specimens from Cases or Suspected Cases of Ebola Virus Disease
- Summary of NYSDOH Commissioner’s Order, issued 10/27/14, in the Matter of the Prevention and Control of Ebola Virus Disease Statewide and via JFK International Airport
- Ebola Virus Disease Travel Monitoring PowerPoint presentation
- Provisional Screening Form: JFK International Airport
- Signage for Reception Areas re: International Travel (English and Spanish)
- Collection and Transport of Specimens to Wadsworth Center for Ebola Testing
- E-mail questions to: Ebola.preparedness@health.ny.gov
- Ebola Information Line: 1-800-861-2280
New York City
American Academy of Pediatrics:
- AAP page for Clinicians: http://www.aap.org/en-us/advocacy-and-policy/aap-health-initiatives/Children-and-Disasters/Pages/Ebola.aspx
Encourage you patients and parents to receive the Influenza vaccine. Remind them that a patient presenting with an influenza-like illness in an Emergency Department may be considered to have the diagnosis of Ebola depending on their exposure risks.