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Alternative Title:
MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep
Personal Author:
Yacisin, Kari ; Balter, Sharon ; Fine, Annie ; Weiss, Don ; Ackelsberg, Joel ; ... More +
Yacisin, Kari ; Balter, Sharon ; Fine, Annie ; Weiss, Don ; Ackelsberg, Joel ; Prezant, David ; Wilson, Ross ; Starr, David ; Rakeman, Jennifer ; Raphael, Marisa ; Quinn, Celia ; Toprani, Amita ; Clark, Nancy ; Link, Nathan ; Daskalakis, Demetre ; Maybank, Aletha ; Layton, Marcelle ; Varma, Jay K. Less -
Corporate Authors:
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.). Epidemic Intelligence Service. ; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.). Office of Public Health Preparedness and Response. Division of State and Local Readiness.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.). Epidemic Intelligence Service. ; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.). Office of Public Health Preparedness and Response. Division of State and Local Readiness. Less -
Description:
In late October 2014, Ebola virus disease (Ebola) was diagnosed in a humanitarian aid worker who recently returned from West Africa to New York City (NYC). The NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) actively monitored three close contacts of the patient and 114 health care personnel. No secondary cases of Ebola were detected. In collaboration with local and state partners, DOHMH had developed protocols to respond to such an event beginning in July 2014. These protocols included safely transporting a person at the first report of symptoms to a local hospital prepared to treat a patient with Ebola, laboratory testing for Ebola, and monitoring of contacts. In response to this single case of Ebola, initial health care worker active monitoring protocols needed modification to improve clarity about what types of exposure should be monitored. The response costs were high in both human resources and money: DOHMH alone spent $4.3 million. However, preparedness activities that include planning and practice in effectively monitoring the health of workers involved in Ebola patient care can help prevent transmission of Ebola.
Subject:
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Altruism
Articles
Contact Tracing
Disease Outbreaks
Ebolavirus
Health Personnel
Hemorrhagic Fever, Ebola
Humans
Male

Source:
MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2015; 64(12):321-323.
Pubmed ID:
25837242
Pubmed Central ID:
PMC4584529
Document Type:
Journal Article
Place as Subject:
Africa, Western ; New York City, NY
Africa, Western ; New York City, NY Less -
Collection(s):
Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
Main Document Checksum:
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