Ebola Virus Disease: Home

Thursday, October 30 at 5:00pm in Nesbitt Hall. A 'teach-in' led by Drexel University School of Public Health faculty and our partners at the African Family Health Organization. We will be learning about the science, history and human rights implications of the Ebola epidemic and the community response at Drexel University, in Philadelphia and abroad.

The facts about the disease, including transmission, symptoms, treatment, etc.

Chronology, distribution maps and case counts for outbreaks in Guinea, Liberia, Sierra Leone, and Nigeria.

Detailed guidance on the types of personal protective equipment (PPE) to be used and on the processes for donning and doffing (i.e., putting on and removing) PPE for all healthcare workers entering the room of a patient hospitalized with Ebola virus disease (Ebola). Reflects lessons learned from the recent experiences of U.S. hospitals caring for Ebola patients and emphasizes the importance of training, practice, competence, and observation of healthcare workers in correct donning and doffing of PPE selected by the facility.

Video to . . . "demonstrate the procedures described in CDC guidance for donning and doffing (i.e., putting on and removing) personal protective equipment (PPE) for all healthcare providers entering the room of a patient hospitalized with known or suspected Ebola virus disease (Ebola)."

Interim guidance for monitoring people potentially exposed to Ebola and for evaluating their intended travel, including the application of movement restrictions when indicated. Updated 10/27/2014

Links to information on infection control, risk assessment, patient care guidelines and ethical issues.

Aims to guide and coordinate the international response to the outbreak of Ebola virus disease in west Africa.

Retrieve, view, and download Ebolavirus nucleotide and protein sequences from a value added database using a specialized search interface.

NIAID-sponsored database and analysis resource to search, analyze, visualize, save and share data for viral pathogens.

Continually updated graphic representation of the outbreak.

Fact sheet, with graphical representations of molecular biology and replication cycle of the virus.