Ebola Resources: What You Need to Know

News and information about the recent Ebola virus disease outbreak in the United States is constantly changing. Here’s a roundup of helpful websites and other information to keep senior living managers up-to-date on what you need to know.

Centers for Disease Control

The Centers for Disease Control has activated its Emergency Operations Center in response to the Ebola virus and is offering a variety of online resources about general outbreak information.

• What’s New
• Ebola Virus Disease home page in English and Spanish
• Questions and Answers on Ebola
• World Health Organization Disease Outbreak News
• Q&A about Ebola and Pets
• Medical Waste Management
• Ebola Contact Tracing, Dallas, Texas
• What You Need To Know About Ebola [PDF – 2 pages]
• Interim Guidance for Environmental Infection Control in Hospitals for Ebola Virus
• Evaluating Returned Travelers for Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in the United States [PDF – 1 page]
• Checklist for Patients Being Evaluated for Ebola in the United States [PDF – 1 page ]
• Health Care Coalition Preparedness Checklist for Ebola [PDF – 4 pages] 
• Interim Guidance for Specimen Collection, Transport, Testing, and Submission for Patients with Suspected Infection with Ebola Virus Disease 
• Monitoring and Movement recommendations
• Infection Prevention and Control Recommendations for Hospitalized Patients with Known or Suspected Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever in U.S. Hospitals
• Sequence for Removing Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
• Ebola Virus Disease Information for Clinicians in U.S. Healthcare Settings

   

American Medical Association

The American Medical Association has put together a public page, including information from the CDC and resources for physicians.

Willis

Willis has put together a Technical Advisory Bulletin, a Disease Response Center, and Considerations for Senior Living Communities.