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• Implementation of the Ebola Virus Persistence in Ocular Tissues and Fluids (EVICT) study: Lessons learned for vision health systems strengthening in Sierra Leone

  Tags Ebola, Eye/Ocular Health, R-Res&Pub, Viral Hemorrhagic Fever
  Creator: Shantha, J. G., I. Crozier, C. S. Kraft, D. G. Grant, A. Goba, B. R. Hayek, C. Hartley, K. G. Barnes, T. M. Uyeki, J. Schieffelin, R. F. Garry, D. G. Bausch, P. E. Farmer, J. G. Mattia, M. J. Vandy, and S. Yeh.
  Subject: Research
  Item Type: Publication
  Date Last Updated: 2021-07-09
  Description: Following the West African Ebola virus disease (EVD) outbreak of 2013-2016 and more recent EVD outbreaks in the Democratic Republic of Congo, thousands of EVD survivors are at-risk for sequelae including uveitis, which can lead to unremitting…
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  About Mpox

  Tags CDC, Mpox, R-Gen, Special Pathogens
  Creator: CDC
  Subject: General
  Item Type: Hyperlink
  Date Last Updated: 2021-07-16
  Description: General information about Mpox.Mpox is a rare disease that is caused by infection with mpox virus. Mpox virus belongs to the Orthopoxvirus genus in the family Poxviridae. The Orthopoxvirus genus also includes variola virus (the cause of smallpox),…
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  Waste Management from Patients Being Treated for Mpox Virus

  Tags Archived, Blog, Category A, Mpox, R-IPC, Special Pathogens, Waste, Waste Management
  Creator: NETEC
  Subject: Waste Management
  Item Type: Guide
  Date Last Updated: 2021-07-21
  Description: The United States recently had a case of Mpox virus diagnosed in a patient in Dallas County, Texas. Organizations in the U.S. now preparing for the potential need to handle patients under investigation or patients with the Mpox virus must also…
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  EMS Considerations for Mpox: Identify, Isolate, and Inform

  Tags Blog, Emergency Department, Emergency Management, EMS, Mpox, R-EMS, Special Pathogens
  Creator: NETEC
  Subject: Emergency Medical Services
  Item Type: Guide
  Date Last Updated: 2021-07-23
  Description: On July 8-9 a U.S. citizen traveled from Nigeria to Dallas, TX, via Atlanta, GA. On July 13 the patient presented to an emergency department for a rash that had been present since July 7. The patient was diagnosed with Mpox and isolated.This blog…

• Hospital Surge Preparedness and Response Index

  Tags Emergency Management, Example, NSPS 1, NSPS 2, NSPS 3, NSPS 4, Physical Infrastructure, Preparedness, R-PhIn, R-Res&Pub, Staff Rotations, Staffing, Staffing Model, Surge
  Creator: Thomasian NM, Madad S, Hick JL, Ranney ML, Biddinger PD.
  Subject: Emergency Management
  Item Type: Publication
  Date Last Updated: 2021-07-27
  Description: The Hospital Surge Preparedness and Response Index is an all-hazards template developed by a group of emergency management and disaster medicine experts from the United States. The objective of the Hospital Surge Preparedness and Response Index is to…

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  Marburg virus disease Fact Sheet

  Tags Contact Transmission, Diagnosis, Infection Prevention and Control, Marburg, Occupational Exposure, Occupational Health, Outcomes, R-IPC, R-PM, Treatment and Care, Viral Hemorrhagic Fever, Zoonotic
  Creator: WHO
  Subject: General
  Item Type: Hyperlink
  Date Last Updated: 2021-08-07
  Description: This WHO fact sheet covers Marburg virus disease: Key facts Transmission Symptoms of Marburg virus disease Diagnosis Treatment and vaccines Marburg virus in animals Prevention and control Controlling infection in healthcare settings Marburg viral…
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  Marburg Virus Disease

  Tags Epidemiology, Infection Prevention and Control, Marburg, R-IPC, R-T&C, Special Pathogens, Treatment and Care, Viral Hemorrhagic Fever
  Creator: United Kingdom Department of Health
  Subject: Treatment & Care
  Item Type: Guide
  Date Last Updated: 2021-08-12
  Description: Gov.uk Marburg guidelines. From: Public Health England Published: 5 September 2014 Marburg virus is one of two viruses of the Filovirus family which, along with Ebola virus, can cause a severe and fatal haemorrhagic fever (VHF).
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  NETEC Resources for Marburg Virus Disease

  Tags Blog, Infection Prevention and Control, Lab, Laboratory, Marburg, R-EM, R-IPC, Treatment and Care, Viral Hemorrhagic Fever, Waste Management
  Creator: NETEC
  Subject: Emergency Management
  Item Type: Hyperlink
  Date Last Updated: 2021-08-12
  Description: On August 9, 2021, health authorities in Guinea, west Africa, confirmed a case of Marburg virus disease (MVD) in the southern Gueckedou prefecture. In this post, NETEC provides information and resources on MVD.
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  Viral Hemorrhagic Fever (VHF) or Orthopox Virus ~ ED Screening Protocol

  Tags Ebola, Emergency Department, Identify, Inform, Isolate, Orthopox Virus, Procedure, Process, Protocol, R-IIT, R-Lead, Viral Hemorrhagic Fever
  Creator: University of Nebraska Medical Center / Nebraska Medicine
  Subject: Intake and Internal Transport
  Item Type: Protocol
  Date Last Updated: 2021-09
  Description: This Viral Hemorrhagic Fever (VHF) or Orthopox Virus ~ ED Screening Protocol is the updated version of the Nebraska - Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) Resources - Ebola Viral Disease ED Screening Protocol-Main Campus

• Healthcare worker mental models of patient care tasks in the context of infection prevention and control

  Tags Healthcare Worker Safety, Infection Prevention and Control, Occupational Health, R-IPC, R-PM, R-Res&Pub, Staff Support, Staffing, Staffing Model
  Creator: Mumma JM, Howard-Anderson JR, Morgan JS, Schink K, Wheatley MJ, Kraft CS, Lane MA, Kaufman NH, Ayeni O, Brownsword EA, Jacob JT.
  Subject: Infection Control
  Item Type: Publication
  Date Last Updated: 2021-09-10
  Description: Understanding the cognitive determinants of healthcare worker (HCW) behavior is important for improving the use of infection prevention and control (IPC) practices. Given a patient requiring only standard precautions, we examined the dimensions along…