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Get introduced to NETEC through the interactive timeline of special pathogens below.* This timeline describes some significant special pathogen events in recent history.
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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 .
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This NETEC Repository helps to provide training and educational resources to prepare for future special pathogen events.
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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:
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Collection Resources
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Créateur: NETEC
Sujet: Laboratory
Type d'élément: Vidéo
Date de la dernière mise à jour: 2022-07-22
Description: In this video, you will be introduced to collecting an appropriate specimen for monkeypox virus diagnostic testing. -
Créateur: Herminia Machry, Zorana Matić, Yeinn Oh, Jennifer R DuBose, Jill S Morgan, Kari L Love, Jesse T Jacob, Craig M Zimring
Sujet: Infection Control
Type d'élément: Publication
Date de la dernière mise à jour: 2022-02-14
Description: Understand how the built environment can affect safety and efficiency outcomes during doffing of personal protective equipment (PPE) in the context of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patient care.Example only: NETEC provides this item for reference purposes but does not endorse its content. Newer versions may be in place at the providing institution.
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Créateur: Jocelyn J Herstein, Paul D Biddinger, Shawn G Gibbs, Angela L Hewlett, Aurora B Le, Michelle M Schwedhelm, John J Lowe
Sujet: Research
Type d'élément: Publication
Date de la dernière mise à jour: 2022-02-22
Description: In response to the 2014-2016 West Africa Ebola virus disease (EVD) epidemic, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) designated 56 US hospitals as Ebola treatment centers (ETCs) with high-level isolation capabilities. We aimed to… -
Créateur: Science Working Group of the National Emerging Special Pathogens Training and Education Center (NETEC) Special Pathogens Research Network (SPRN)
Sujet: General
Type d'élément: Publication
Date de la dernière mise à jour: 2022-04-05
Description: This summary on Lassa virus (LASV) infection and Lassa fever disease (LF) was developed from a clinical perspective to provide clinicians with a condensed, accessible understanding of the current literature. The information provided highlights… -
Créateur: Abigail E Lowe, Colleen Kraft, Mark G Kortepeter, Keith F Hansen, Kristine Sanger, Ann Johnson, Jonathan D Grein, Julie Martin, Rebecca Rousselle, Jennifer A Garland, Jessica Spotts, John J Lowe, Lauren M Sauer, Christopher J Kratochvil, Bruce G…
Sujet: Research
Type d'élément: Publication
Date de la dernière mise à jour: 2022-05-31
Description: Research is foundational for evidence-based management of patients. Clinical research, however, takes time to plan, conduct, and disseminate—a luxury that is rarely available during a public health emergency. The University of Nebraska Medical Center… -
Créateur: Lauren M Sauer, Vikramjit Mukherjee
Sujet: Emergency Management
Type d'élément: Publication
Date de la dernière mise à jour: 2022-05-31
Description: The inextricable link between infectious disease preparedness and healthcare continues on full display as we move through the third year of the COVID-19 pandemic. At the forefront of this link are the organizations, hospitals, and health systems that… -
Créateur: ACTT- Study Group
Sujet: Treatment & Care
Type d'élément: Publication
Date de la dernière mise à jour: 2022-05-23
Description: Baricitinib and dexamethasone have randomised trials supporting their use for the treatment of patients with COVID-19. We assessed the combination of baricitinib plus remdesivir versus dexamethasone plus remdesivir in preventing progression to… -
Créateur: Kimon C Zachary, Erica S Shenoy
Sujet: Infection Control
Type d'élément: Publication
Date de la dernière mise à jour: 2022-06-09
Description: Transmission risk of monkeypox in healthcare settings outside endemic regions has not been well defined. A rapid review of the literature, including cases outside monkeypox-endemic regions from 2000 to 2022 identified a single reported case of… -
Créateur: Angela Vasa, Valerie Pacino, Sami Vasistha, Wael ElRayes, John J Lowe
Sujet: Emergency Response
Type d'élément: Publication
Date de la dernière mise à jour: 2022-05-31
Description: In February 2015, the US Department of Health and Human Services developed a tiered hospital network to deliver safe and effective care to patients with Ebola virus disease (EVD) and other special pathogens. The tiered network consisted of regional… -
Créateur: Theodore J Cieslak, Jocelyn J Herstein, Mark G Kortepeter, Angela L Hewlett
Sujet: Treatment & Care
Type d'élément: Publication
Date de la dernière mise à jour: 2019-08-22
Description: Although the concept of high-level containment care (HLCC or ‘biocontainment’), dates back to 1969, the 2014–2016 outbreak of Ebola virus disease (EVD) brought with it a renewed emphasis on the use of specialized HLCC units in the care of patients…
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