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Creator: NETEC
Subject: Infection Control
Item Type: Hyperlink
Date Last Updated: 2024-10-30
Description: Because of the high degree of mortality associated with infection, patients infected with or suspected to be infected with Lassa virus should be cared for in a biocontainment unit and health care providers should follow personal protective equipment… -
Creator: NETEC
Subject: Emergency Management
Item Type: Hyperlink
Date Last Updated: 2024-10-30
Description: On October 28, 2024, the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services (IDHHS) reported a fatal case of Lassa fever in a patient who had recently returned from a trip to West Africa. There have been eight travel-related Lassa virus cases in the United… -
Creator: NETEC
Subject: Infection Control
Item Type: Hyperlink
Date Last Updated: 2023-08-03
Description: The dog days of summer are upon us, and many people are taking advantage of the final weeks before cooler temperatures arrive to embark on vacations. While travel offers exciting adventures, it also carries the potential for illness. From minor… -
Creator: NETEC
Subject: Emergency Medical Services
Item Type: Hyperlink
Date Last Updated: 2022-10-19
Description: This blog post covers considerations related to EMS.While it is unlikely that emergency medical services (EMS) personnel in the United States will encounter a person infected with Ebola virus during routine operations, an Ebola outbreak reported… -
Creator: NETEC
Subject: Laboratory
Item Type: Guide
Date Last Updated: 2022-10-11
Description: This NETEC blog post discusses how Ebola is diagnosed in the laboratory, what to do if Ebola is suspected, assessing the risks prior to specimen collection, collecting and shipping clinical specimens, and managing and testing routine clinical… -
Creator: NETEC
Subject: Infection Control
Item Type: Guide
Date Last Updated: 2022-10-07
Description: This NETEC blog post discusses the Sudan ebolavirus outbreak in Uganda, differences and similarities among ebolavirus Species, the Identify, Isolate, and Inform process, and infection control and waste management. -
Creator: NETEC
Subject: Treatment & Care
Item Type: Hyperlink
Date Last Updated: 2022-06-29
Description: On this episode of Transmission Interrupted, we welcome Dr. Jared Evans, Dr. Aneesh Mehta, and Dr. Vanessa Rabbe—members of NETEC’s Special Pathogen Research Network—to discuss their recent manuscript entitled, “Lassa Virus Infection: a Summary for… -
Creator: NETEC
Subject: General
Item Type: Hyperlink
Date Last Updated: 2022-06-06
Description: This blog post covers the basics of what you need to know about Lassa Fever: Transmission, Symptoms, and Signs.Lassa fever is an animal-borne, or zoonotic, acute viral hemorrhagic illness endemic in parts of West Africa including Sierra Leone,… -
Creator: NETEC
Subject: Infection Control
Item Type: Hyperlink
Date Last Updated: 2022-06-13
Description: This blog post covers infection control, biocontainment, PPE, and related topics for Lassa Fever patients. Because of the high degree of mortality associated with infection, patients infected with or suspected to be infected with Lassa virus should… -
Creator: NETEC
Subject: Infection Control
Item Type: Hyperlink
Date Last Updated: 2022-06-21
Description: This blog post covers information on stopping transmission of Lassa Fever with Infection Prevention and Control and Waste Management.
