Are surveillance response systems enough to effectively combat and
... The epidemic of the Ebola virus infection in West Africa in 2014 has become a worldwide concern. Due to the nature of the disease, which has an extremely high mortality potential, this outbreak has received much attention from researchers and public health workers. An article entitled “Need of surve ...
... The epidemic of the Ebola virus infection in West Africa in 2014 has become a worldwide concern. Due to the nature of the disease, which has an extremely high mortality potential, this outbreak has received much attention from researchers and public health workers. An article entitled “Need of surve ...
Firms and Federal Labs Flock to Seek FDA MDx Assays
... granted EUA since an emergency was declared in early August. The three real-time RT-PCR tests that have already been granted EUA ― one from the US Department of Defense, and two from the US Centers of Disease Control ― can now be legally used to diagnose patients. Roche and BioMérieux's BioFire Diag ...
... granted EUA since an emergency was declared in early August. The three real-time RT-PCR tests that have already been granted EUA ― one from the US Department of Defense, and two from the US Centers of Disease Control ― can now be legally used to diagnose patients. Roche and BioMérieux's BioFire Diag ...
Instructions for shipment of suspected
... Infectious substances, affecting humans (Ebola virus) for shipments of positive specimens ...
... Infectious substances, affecting humans (Ebola virus) for shipments of positive specimens ...
rapid risk assessment - ECDC
... On 26 August 2014, the Ministry of Health of DRC notified the World Health Organization (WHO) of an outbreak of Ebola virus diseases in the Equateur province. The index case was a woman from Ikanamongo village in Boende health zone (Figure 1) who is believed to have become infected when she butchere ...
... On 26 August 2014, the Ministry of Health of DRC notified the World Health Organization (WHO) of an outbreak of Ebola virus diseases in the Equateur province. The index case was a woman from Ikanamongo village in Boende health zone (Figure 1) who is believed to have become infected when she butchere ...
Epidemiology and pathogenesis of Ebola viruses
... of the biggest ebola outbreak, namely West Africa Ebola Outbreak, which started in 2014, and in which the case-mortality rate has been reported to be at about 50 percent, with the number of total cases exceeding twenty-four thousands[1]. In comparison with earlier Ebola outbreaks mortality have been ...
... of the biggest ebola outbreak, namely West Africa Ebola Outbreak, which started in 2014, and in which the case-mortality rate has been reported to be at about 50 percent, with the number of total cases exceeding twenty-four thousands[1]. In comparison with earlier Ebola outbreaks mortality have been ...
EBOLA VIRUS DISEASE
... OCTOBER 14 ,2014 On the morning, second healthcare worker reported to hospital ...
... OCTOBER 14 ,2014 On the morning, second healthcare worker reported to hospital ...
How is Ebola transmitted?
... There is no evidence indicating that Ebola virus is spread by coughing or sneezing. Ebola virus is transmitted through direct contact with the blood or body fluids of a person who is sick with Ebola; the virus is not transmitted through the air (like measles virus). However, droplets (e.g., splashe ...
... There is no evidence indicating that Ebola virus is spread by coughing or sneezing. Ebola virus is transmitted through direct contact with the blood or body fluids of a person who is sick with Ebola; the virus is not transmitted through the air (like measles virus). However, droplets (e.g., splashe ...
EBOLA VIRUS
... practices, large-scale epidemics have occured mostly in poor, isolated areas without modern hospitals or well-educated medical staff. • Traditional burial rituals, especially those requiring embalming of bodies, should be discouraged or modified. • Airline crews who fly to these areas of the world a ...
... practices, large-scale epidemics have occured mostly in poor, isolated areas without modern hospitals or well-educated medical staff. • Traditional burial rituals, especially those requiring embalming of bodies, should be discouraged or modified. • Airline crews who fly to these areas of the world a ...
Ebola Questions and Answers - Penrhyn Bay Medical Centre
... There is no evidence indicating that Ebola virus is spread by coughing or sneezing. Ebola virus is transmitted through direct contact with the blood or body fluids of a person who is sick with Ebola; the virus is not transmitted through the air (like measles virus). However, droplets (e.g., splashe ...
... There is no evidence indicating that Ebola virus is spread by coughing or sneezing. Ebola virus is transmitted through direct contact with the blood or body fluids of a person who is sick with Ebola; the virus is not transmitted through the air (like measles virus). However, droplets (e.g., splashe ...
English - Public Health Wales
... droplets (e.g., splashes or sprays) of respiratory or other secretions from a person who is sick with Ebola could be infectious, and therefore certain precautions (called standard, contact, and droplet precautions) are recommended for use in healthcare settings to prevent the transmission of Ebola ...
... droplets (e.g., splashes or sprays) of respiratory or other secretions from a person who is sick with Ebola could be infectious, and therefore certain precautions (called standard, contact, and droplet precautions) are recommended for use in healthcare settings to prevent the transmission of Ebola ...
Figure 1 - Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B
... significant advances in understanding the disease and to improve outbreak prevention strategies and public health responses for the future. This special issue gathers together research on key aspects of the disease to ensure that lessons can be learned and improvements made for the benefit of future ...
... significant advances in understanding the disease and to improve outbreak prevention strategies and public health responses for the future. This special issue gathers together research on key aspects of the disease to ensure that lessons can be learned and improvements made for the benefit of future ...
After Ebola in West Africa - World Health Organization
... in Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone, as were the consequences. Conakry was the earliest affected capital city (from week 31 of 2014 onward), but the case incidence there remained inexplicably low throughout the epidemic (Fig. 1B). Ebola was reported in Monrovia, Liberia, later than it was reported ...
... in Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone, as were the consequences. Conakry was the earliest affected capital city (from week 31 of 2014 onward), but the case incidence there remained inexplicably low throughout the epidemic (Fig. 1B). Ebola was reported in Monrovia, Liberia, later than it was reported ...
Case Studies in Public Health Preparedness and Response to
... • The 2014 Ebola outbreak in West Africa is the largest in history and has affected multiple countries • Think Ebola: U.S. healthcare providers should be aware of clinical presentation and risk factors for EVD • Human-to-human transmission by direct contact – No human-to-human transmission via inhal ...
... • The 2014 Ebola outbreak in West Africa is the largest in history and has affected multiple countries • Think Ebola: U.S. healthcare providers should be aware of clinical presentation and risk factors for EVD • Human-to-human transmission by direct contact – No human-to-human transmission via inhal ...
| A tale of two global emergencies: tuberculosis control efforts can learn
... In 1993, the World Health Organization (WHO) issued a press release announcing that tuberculosis (TB) was a global emergency, making it the first infectious disease to be declared as such. Although progress has been made, no country has eliminated TB and there are 3 million missed TB diagnoses each ...
... In 1993, the World Health Organization (WHO) issued a press release announcing that tuberculosis (TB) was a global emergency, making it the first infectious disease to be declared as such. Although progress has been made, no country has eliminated TB and there are 3 million missed TB diagnoses each ...
Understanding the Impact of AfricanTraditional Beliefs, Customs and
... West Africa can be characterized as being deeply religious, and the region is home to some of the world’s fastest growing Muslim and Christian populations. The risk of Ebola spreading to other countries is significant, given the extensive movement of families across porous borders, and where witchcr ...
... West Africa can be characterized as being deeply religious, and the region is home to some of the world’s fastest growing Muslim and Christian populations. The risk of Ebola spreading to other countries is significant, given the extensive movement of families across porous borders, and where witchcr ...
Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers
... host that is native to Africa. Named after a river in the Democratic Republic of Congo in Africa (formerly Zaire) where first outbreak occurred in ...
... host that is native to Africa. Named after a river in the Democratic Republic of Congo in Africa (formerly Zaire) where first outbreak occurred in ...
Below find an overview of the August 11, 2014 teleconference on
... for other infectious diseases and our hospitals already have the tools and expertise to implement these precautions. While the CDC continues to maintain the risk of Ebola virus transmission in the US is very low, the NJDOH CDS will continue to distribute updated guidelines to our partners and remain ...
... for other infectious diseases and our hospitals already have the tools and expertise to implement these precautions. While the CDC continues to maintain the risk of Ebola virus transmission in the US is very low, the NJDOH CDS will continue to distribute updated guidelines to our partners and remain ...
the determinants of spread of ebola virus disease
... and may present a thread to individuals. Although observed modes of transmission include direct contact and contaminated staff, high case fatality ratio and frequent contacts among individuals in developed countries are among determinants which may lead to the development of the EVD outbreak. Theref ...
... and may present a thread to individuals. Although observed modes of transmission include direct contact and contaminated staff, high case fatality ratio and frequent contacts among individuals in developed countries are among determinants which may lead to the development of the EVD outbreak. Theref ...
The Ebola outbreak
... of Congo. The disease was named after the river near the village where it was discovered, the Ebola River. 38 years later, Ebola has once again become an outbreak in West African. By early January 2015, the disease ...
... of Congo. The disease was named after the river near the village where it was discovered, the Ebola River. 38 years later, Ebola has once again become an outbreak in West African. By early January 2015, the disease ...
ISARIC.WHO.EBOLA.ATOR.IRBES.[3]
... - continue treatment in those with laboratory-documented infection - discontinue treatment in those who are test-negative when they are not longer considered infected • Prevent complications in those who might become infected - health care workers in ETUs - caregivers of Ebola patients treated at ho ...
... - continue treatment in those with laboratory-documented infection - discontinue treatment in those who are test-negative when they are not longer considered infected • Prevent complications in those who might become infected - health care workers in ETUs - caregivers of Ebola patients treated at ho ...
Factsheet Ebola virus disease and close contacts
... Ebola virus disease and close contacts Ebola virus disease (EVD) is a severe, often fatal illness, with a case fatality rate of up to 90%. It is one of the world's most virulent diseases. The infection is transmitted by direct contact with the blood, body fluids and tissues of infected animals or pe ...
... Ebola virus disease and close contacts Ebola virus disease (EVD) is a severe, often fatal illness, with a case fatality rate of up to 90%. It is one of the world's most virulent diseases. The infection is transmitted by direct contact with the blood, body fluids and tissues of infected animals or pe ...
Ebola Virus Ecology
... strain and its virulence remain unclear. We have known since the original Marburg outbreak that filoviruses could infect primates, because Marburg virus was first discovered in infected Circopithecus aethiops monkeys shipped from Uganda [7]. We also know that Marburg infections in humans have been s ...
... strain and its virulence remain unclear. We have known since the original Marburg outbreak that filoviruses could infect primates, because Marburg virus was first discovered in infected Circopithecus aethiops monkeys shipped from Uganda [7]. We also know that Marburg infections in humans have been s ...
Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) Essential information
... well understood. It is known that people that die from EVD have not developed a significant immune response to the virus, but the factors influencing this are not well understood. Clinical trials are underway with a potential vaccine, but at this time, no proven vaccine is available. ...
... well understood. It is known that people that die from EVD have not developed a significant immune response to the virus, but the factors influencing this are not well understood. Clinical trials are underway with a potential vaccine, but at this time, no proven vaccine is available. ...
Guidelines for Prevention and Control of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD)
... and typically occurs in outbreaks in tropical regions of Sub-Saharan Africa.[1] From 1976 to 2013, about 1,000 people / year have been infected.[1][6] The largest ongoing 2014 West Africa Ebola outbreak, which is affecting Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia.[7] and Nigeria.[8] To date as of 12th August 2 ...
... and typically occurs in outbreaks in tropical regions of Sub-Saharan Africa.[1] From 1976 to 2013, about 1,000 people / year have been infected.[1][6] The largest ongoing 2014 West Africa Ebola outbreak, which is affecting Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia.[7] and Nigeria.[8] To date as of 12th August 2 ...
The risk of contracting Ebola virus and its prevention, "Państwo i
... December 2013 in western Africa, where the most severe outbreak of Ebola ever was recorded. This concerned the Zaire Ebola virus strain. The first occurrence of the virus took place in December 2013 in southern Guinea (the WHO statement was not made until March 2014). From this area, the disease spre ...
... December 2013 in western Africa, where the most severe outbreak of Ebola ever was recorded. This concerned the Zaire Ebola virus strain. The first occurrence of the virus took place in December 2013 in southern Guinea (the WHO statement was not made until March 2014). From this area, the disease spre ...