IDSA Ebola Resources

IDSA Global Health on Ebola (PDF) (Updated 10/5/2016)

Guidance for ID Clinicians (Updated 8/22/2014)

IDSA members will play key roles in preparedness and response for imported cases and should become knowledgeable of the available clinical and public health guidance. They can guide facility preparations toward plans that are clinically responsive and use resources effectively and responsibly.

• Dr Oly Ilunga Kalenga, Minister of Public Health, announces an outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease in Likati district, Bas-Uélé Province (northern DRC) following confirmation by the National Biomedical Research Institute (5/12/2017)
• Ebola Donations and Volunteer Opportunities
• Ebola Service Grants for IDSA Members Volunteering in West Africa(11/6/2014)
• IDSA Statement on Involuntary Quarantine of Healthcare Workers(Updated 10/28/2014)
• CDC Guidelines for Evaluating Patients(HAN alert, updated 8/11/2014)

Ebola-related CDC Alerts

• CDC issues interim guidance for the safe care of survivors of Ebola Virus Disease (3/22/2016)
• Travelers from Liberia no longer require U.S. entry screening for Ebola (9/3/2015)
• CDC provides Ebola PPE guidance clarifications to assist U.S. healthcare personnel (8/28/2015)
• CDC Releases New Clinical Resources on Ebola – Pediatrics/OB; Residence Cleaning (11/6/2014)
• Ambulatory Care Evaluation of Patients with Possible Ebola Virus Disease (Ebola) (11/3/2014)
• CDC Releases Two New Clinical Resources in the Fight Against Ebola – PPE Demonstration Video, Ebola Clinical Slide Set (10/31/2014)
• Evaluating Patients for Possible Ebola Virus Disease: Recommendations for Healthcare Personnel and Health Officials (10/2/2014)
• CDC and Texas Health Department Confirm First Ebola Case Diagnosed in the U.S.  (9/30/2016)
• Ebola Virus Disease Confirmed in a Traveler to Nigeria, Two U.S. Healthcare Workers in Liberia (7/28/2014)

Other Resources:

• CDC: Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever
• WHO: Global Alert and Response for Ebola
• USAID: Organizations Seeking Donations