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Discover Background Data and Resources:

• Get introduced to NETEC through the interactive timeline of special pathogens below.* This timeline describes some significant special pathogen events in recent history.

• Find out more about the 2014 Ebola outbreak and the development of the ASPR/CDC-supported network of healthcare facilities preparing for the next outbreak through the Ebola timeline.

• This NETEC Repository helps to provide training and educational resources to prepare for future special pathogen events.

• Explore the files BELOW THE TIMELINE to discover and learn more about Ebola and other Special Pathogens, an overview of special pathogens, clinically managing patients affected, and readying healthcare teams and systems to keep everyone safe.

Timeline of Special Pathogens:

*Click for a screen reader accessible table of this timeline.

Collection Resources

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  CDC Laboratory Testing for Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV)

  Mots-clés Example, Lab, Laboratory, Laboratory Testing, MERS-CoV, R-Lab
  Créateur: CDC
  Sujet: Laboratory
  Type d'élément: Guide
  Date de la dernière mise à jour: 2019-08-02
  Description: CDC works closely with state and local public health departments, travel industry partners, and others to identify and test people who may be infected with MERS-CoV. CDC conducts several different laboratory tests to detect MERS-CoV infection. In…

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  MERS-CoV: public health investigation and management of possible cases: Investigation and public health management of possible cases of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV)

  Mots-clés Coronavirus, MERS-CoV, Procedure, Protocol, R-T&C, Respiratory Pathogen, Zoonotic
  Créateur: United Kingdom Department of Health (DH)
  Sujet: Infection Control
  Type d'élément: Guide
  Date de la dernière mise à jour: 2018-08-07
  Description: Algorithm on public health investigation and management of possible cases of MERS-CoV (Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus).
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  Rapid risk assessment: Severe respiratory disease associated with Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV), 22nd update

  Mots-clés Coronavirus, MERS-CoV, R-T&C, Respiratory Pathogen, Zoonotic
  Créateur: European Union, European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC)
  Sujet: Infection Control
  Type d'élément: Guide
  Date de la dernière mise à jour: 2018-08-29
  Description: This update of ECDC’s risk assessment on MERS-CoV was triggered by the detection of a case imported into the EU/EEA from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). In this update, we reassess the risk for EU/EEA residents.
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  MERS-CoV: Clinical Management and Guidance

  Mots-clés Coronavirus, Diagnosis, MERS-CoV, Public Health, R-T&C, Respiratory Pathogen, Zoonotic
  Créateur: United Kingdom Department of Health (DH)
  Sujet: Infection Control
  Type d'élément: Guide
  Date de la dernière mise à jour: 2018-09-20
  Description: Guidance on investigating Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV), public health management of suspected UK cases and advice to travellers.

• Data sharing in public health emergencies: Analysis of barriers and enablers from an outbreak response perspective (SHARE)

  Mots-clés Communications, Coronavirus, MERS-CoV, R-Res&Pub, Respiratory Pathogen, Zoonotic
  Créateur: Wellcome Trust
  Sujet: Research
  Type d'élément: Publication
  Date de la dernière mise à jour: 2018-12
  Description: Timely access to data during infectious disease outbreaks by those involved in research preparedness and response provides essential input for public health response and for outbreak-related research.
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  Assessment of potential risk factors of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) infection among health care personnel in a health care setting

  Mots-clés Coronavirus, Infection Prevention and Control, MERS-CoV, Occupational Exposure, Occupational Health, R-Res&Pub, R-T&C, Respiratory Pathogen, Zoonotic
  Créateur: WHO
  Sujet: Infection Control
  Type d'élément: Protocole
  Date de la dernière mise à jour: 2019-01
  Description: Protocol for MERS-CoV: This protocol outlines methods of an analytical epidemiological, virological and serological study involving staff working at a health care facility(ies) where an index patient infected with MERS-CoV virus is currently being or…
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  Clinical management of severe acute respiratory infection when Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) infection is suspected - Interim guidance

  Mots-clés Coronavirus, MERS-CoV, R-Res&Pub, R-T&C, Respiratory Pathogen, Zoonotic
  Créateur: WHO
  Sujet: Treatment & Care
  Type d'élément: Publication
  Date de la dernière mise à jour: 2019-01
  Description: Overview This document is intended for clinicians taking care of critically ill patients (adults and children) with severe acute respiratory infection (SARI).

• Frequently asked questions on Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS‐CoV)

  Mots-clés Coronavirus, MERS-CoV, R-Gen, Respiratory Pathogen, Zoonotic
  Créateur: WHO
  Sujet: General
  Type d'élément: Guide
  Date de la dernière mise à jour: 2019-01-21
  Description: MERS-Cov FAQ

• Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) Fact Sheet

  Mots-clés Coronavirus, MERS-CoV, R-Gen, Respiratory Pathogen, Zoonotic
  Créateur: WHO
  Sujet: General
  Type d'élément: Guide
  Date de la dernière mise à jour: 2019-03-11
  Description: MERS-CoV Fact Sheet

• Review of Literature for Air Medical Evacuation High-Level Containment Transport.

  Mots-clés Air Transport, Ebola, EMS, Epidemic, High Consequence Infectious Disease (HCID), Isolation/Biocontainment, R-EMS, R-PreH, R-Res&Pub, Research, Special Pathogens
  Créateur: Gibbs, Shawn G., Jocelyn J. Herstein, Aurora B. Le, Elizabeth L. Beam, Theodore J. Cieslak, James V. Lawler, Joshua L. Santarpia, Terry L. Stentz, Kelli R. Kopocis-Herstein, Chandran Achutan, Gary W. Carter, and John J. Lowe.
  Sujet: Pre-Hospital
  Type d'élément: Publication
  Date de la dernière mise à jour: 2019-10
  Description: Aeromedical evacuation (AE) is a challenging process, further complicated when a patient has a highly hazardous communicable disease (HHCD).