Infection Prevention and Control for Ebola in Health Care Settings – West Africa and United States

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• Alternative Title:
  Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR): Supplement, July 8, 2016 / Vol. 65 / No. 3: Infection Prevention and Control for Ebola in Health Care Settings – West Africa and United States
• Journal Article:
  Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR): Supplement
• Personal Author:
  Adrien, Nedghie ; Bell, Michael ; Bennett, Sarah ; Brinsley-Rainisch, Kristin ; Chea, Nora ; Christensen, Bryan E. ; Delaney, Lisa J. ; Dowell, Chad H. ; Fagan, Ryan ; Fisher, Angela ; Gould, Carolyn ; Gupta, Neil ; Hageman, Jeffrey C. ; Hamilton, Douglas ; Hazim, Carmen ; Jhung, Michael ; Kolwaite, Amy ; Malpiedi, Paul ; Moran, Kerri ; Park, Benjamin J. ; Schaefer, Melissa ; Srinivasan, Arjun ; Tumpey, Abbigail ; Wilson, Katie
• Corporate Authors:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health ; National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (U.S.). Division of Global Migration and Quarantine ; National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases (U.S.). Influenza Division ; Center for Global Health (U.S.). Division of Global Health Protection ; Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education ; National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (U.S.). Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion
• Description:
  The 2014-2016 Ebola virus disease (Ebola) epidemic in West Africa underscores the need for health care infection prevention and control (IPC) practices to be implemented properly and consistently to interrupt transmission of pathogens in health care settings to patients and health care workers. Training and assessing IPC practices in general health care facilities not designated as Ebola treatment units or centers became a priority for CDC as the number of Ebola virus transmissions among health care workers in West Africa began to affect the West African health care system and increasingly more persons became infected. CDC and partners developed policies, procedures, and training materials tailored to the affected countries. Safety training courses were also provided to U.S. health care workers intending to work with Ebola patients in West Africa. As the Ebola epidemic continued in West Africa, the possibility that patients with Ebola could be identified and treated in the United States became more realistic. In response, CDC, other federal components (e.g., Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response) and public health partners focused on health care worker training and preparedness for U.S. health care facilities. CDC used the input from these partners to develop guidelines on IPC for hospitalized patients with known or suspected Ebola, which was updated based on feedback from partners who provided care for Ebola patients in the United States. Strengthening and sustaining IPC helps health care systems be better prepared to prevent and respond to current and future infectious disease threats. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Communicable Diseases Disaster Planning Emergencies Emergency Responders Health Care Facilities Workforce And Services Health Personnel Occupational Health Safety Staff Development Viral Diseases
• Keywords:
  Disease Control Disease Prevention Disease Transmission Ebola Virus Disease Emergency Preparedness Emergency Responders Emergency Response Global Health Guidelines Health Care Health Care Facilities Health Care Personnel Health Standards Infection Control Infection Prevention Infectious Agents Infectious Diseases Pathogens Safety Education Safety Practices Training Viral Diseases Viral Infections Work Practices

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• Source:
  Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR): Supplement, 2016; v. 65, no. 3, p. 50-56 (8 pdf pages)
• Series:
  Supplements: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
• ISSN:
  2380-8950 (print) ; 2380-8942 (digital)
• Publisher:
  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) (U.S.)
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Georgia ; OSHA Region 4 ; Tennessee
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  EPRO - Emergency Preparedness and Response Office ; OD - Office of the Director
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  p. 50-56 (8 pdf pages)
• Volume:
  65
• Issue:
  3
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20048306
• Citation:
  MMWR Suppl 2016 Jul; 65(Suppl 3):50-56
• Email:
  JHageman@cdc.gov
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2016
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Supplement:
  3
• Collection(s):
  Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/182963/cdc_182963_DS1.pdf
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