Ebola: Clinical Presentation, Evaluation, and Infection Prevention

 

TO: Acute Care Hospitals, Critical Access Hospitals, Long-term Acute Care Hospitals   The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is presenting a Clinical Outreach and Communication Activity (COCA) Call on Tuesday, December 20, 2022 entitled: Ebola: Clinical Presentation, Evaluation, and Infection Prevention.    Intended audience: physicians, nurses, pharmacists, physician assistants, health educators, and other clinicians at frontline hospitals and emergency care areas.   During this COCA Call, subject matter experts from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will discuss the signs and symptoms of Ebola, disease progression, the importance of alternative diagnoses or treatments, and the utility of a CDC clinical consult. Presenters will also review specimen handling and testing biosafety, and infection prevention and control recommendations.   The call is scheduled for 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM ET (12:00 PM - 1 PM MT) on Tuesday December 20, 2022. Call details are listed on the COCA Call web page.    If you are unable to attend the live COCA Call, the recording will be available for viewing on the COCA Call web page a few hours after the live event ends.   The slide set will be available on the day of the call on the COCA Call web page under Call Materials. The Healthcare-Associated Infections and Antimicrobial Resistance Program at CDPHE is disseminating this as a resource to frontline hospitals to inform Ebola response plans. CDPHE is currently conducting symptom monitoring for people who come to Colorado after spending time in Uganda, where there is an outbreak of Ebola. All travelers have been low risk. Additional information can be found on the CDPHE Ebola website.