Browse Items (292 total)

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  Parental presence at the bedside of a child with suspected Ebola: an expert discussion

  Tags Ebola, Example, Family Support, Patient Care, Patient Support, Pediatrics, R-Res&Pub, R-SP, R-T&C
  Creator: Hinton, C. F., H. D. Davies, S. N. Hocevar, S. E. Krug, A. M. Milstone, L. Ortmann, C. H. Cassell, G. Peacock and S. E. Griese
  Subject: Treatment & Care
  Item Type: Publication
  Date Last Updated: 2016-03-01
  Description: This clinical report offers guidance to health care providers and hospitals on options to consider regarding parental presence at the bedside while caring for a child with suspected or proven Ebola virus disease (Ebola) or other highly consequential…

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  APHL Laboratory Risk Assessment Best Practices Templates

  Tags Example, Lab, Laboratory, NSPS 1, NSPS 2, NSPS 3, NSPS 4, R-Lab, Templates
  Creator: Association of Public Health Laboratories (APHL)
  Subject: Laboratory
  Item Type: Guide
  Date Last Updated: 2016-05-05
  Description: APHL Laboratory Risk Assessment Best Practices Templates

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  Ebola Virus Persistence in Semen of Male Survivors

  Tags Ebola, Follow up, Laboratory Testing, Public Health, R-Res&Pub, Specimen Collection, Specimen Handling, Survivors, Viral Hemorrhagic Fever
  Creator: Uyeki, T. M., B. R. Erickson, S. Brown, A. K. McElroy, D. Cannon, A. Gibbons, T. Sealy, M. H. Kainulainen, A. J. Schuh, C. S. Kraft, A. K. Mehta, G. M. Lyon, 3rd, J. B. Varkey, B. S. Ribner, R. T. Ellison, 3rd, E. Carmody, G. J. Nau, C. Spiropoulou,…
  Subject: Research
  Item Type: Publication
  Date Last Updated: 2016-06-15
  Description: We investigated the duration of Ebola virus (EBOV) RNA and infectious EBOV in semen specimens of 5 Ebola virus disease (EVD) survivors.

• Community Engagement in Ethics and Ebola

  Tags Communications, Ebola, Epidemic, Ethics, Legal, Outbreaks, Patient Care, Public Health, Quarantine, R-Gen, Research
  Creator: Presidential Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues
  Subject: General
  Item Type: Online Course
  Date Last Updated: 2016-07-13
  Description: A learning module for students to discuss, identify, and consider issues related to community engagement in public health emergency planning and response.
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  Use of Postexposure Prophylaxis After Occupational Exposure to Zaire ebolavirus

  Tags Ebola, Example, Occupational Exposure, Occupational Health, Prophylaxis, R-PM, R-Res&Pub
  Creator: Wong, K. K., R. T. Davey, Jr., A. L. Hewlett, C. S. Kraft, A. K. Mehta, M. J. Mulligan, A. Beck, W. Dorman, C. J. Kratochvil, L. Lai, T. N. Palmore, S. Rogers, P. W. Smith, A. F. Suffredini, M. Wolcott, U. Stroher and T. M. Uyeki
  Subject: Research
  Item Type: Publication
  Date Last Updated: 2016-08-01
  Description: From September 2014 to April 2015, 6 persons who had occupational exposures to Zaire ebolavirus in West Africa received investigational agent rVSV-ZEBOV or TKM-100802 for postexposure prophylaxis and were monitored in the United States.

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  Effectiveness of Four Disinfectants against Ebola Virus on Different Materials

  Tags Decontamination, Ebola, Infection Prevention and Control, NSPS 1, NSPS 2, NSPS 3, NSPS 4, Physical Infrastructure, R-PhIn, R-Res&Pub, Terminal Clean
  Creator: Smither, S., Phelps, A., Eastaugh, L., Ngugi, S., O’Brien, L., Dutch, A., & Lever, M. S.
  Subject: Infection Control
  Item Type: Publication
  Date Last Updated: 2016-08-04
  Description: The West Africa Ebola virus (EBOV) outbreak has highlighted the need for effective disinfectants capable of reducing viral load in a range of sample types, equipment and settings.This article was corrected in Erratum on August 4, 2016.
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  Lessons Learned in Developing an Effective Regional Ebola CONOPS (Concept of Operations)

  Tags Communications, CONOPS, Ebola, Emergency Management, Epidemic, Identify, Inform, Isolate, Outbreaks, Pre-Hospital, Public Health, Quarantine, R-EM, R-EMS, R-PreH
  Creator: ASPR
  Subject: Emergency Management
  Item Type: Webinar
  Date Last Updated: 2016-08-10
  Description: This recorded webinar with slides aims to share lessons learned to assist regions in the development of their Ebola concept of operations (CONOPS) (ASPR).
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  Kinetic Analysis of Biomarkers in a Cohort of US Patients With Ebola Virus Disease

  Tags Antibodies, Ebola, Immunology, Patient Care, R-Res&Pub, Therapeutics
  Creator: McElroy, A. K., J. R. Harmon, T. D. Flietstra, S. Campbell, A. K. Mehta, C. S. Kraft, M. G. Lyon, J. B. Varkey, B. S. Ribner, C. J. Kratochvil, P. C. Iwen, P. W. Smith, R. Ahmed, S. T. Nichol and C. F. Spiropoulou
  Subject: Research
  Item Type: Publication
  Date Last Updated: 2016-08-15
  Description: Ebola virus (EBOV) infection causes a severe and often fatal disease.An updated was made in Erratum on 2017 July 5.

• Ethically Sound

  Tags Ebola, Epidemic, Ethics, Legal, Outbreaks, Patient Care, Public Health, Quarantine, R-Gen, Research, Special Pathogens, Survivors
  Creator: Presidential Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues
  Subject: General
  Item Type: Webinar
  Date Last Updated: 2016-09-19
  Description: Episode of the 'Ethically Sound' podcast, discussing ethics and ebola.

• Guidance For Managing Ethical Issues In Infectious Disease Outbreaks

  Tags Ebola, Epidemic, Ethics, Legal, Outbreaks, Patient Care, Public Health, Quarantine, R-Gen, R-Res&Pub, Research, Special Pathogens, Survivors
  Creator: World Health Organization (WHO)
  Subject: General
  Item Type: Publication
  Date Last Updated: 2016-10-18
  Description: Infectious disease outbreaks are frequently characterized by scientific uncertainty, social and institutional disruption, and an overall climate of fear and distrust. Policy makers and public health professionals may be forced to weigh and prioritize…