CDC Emergency Partners Update 2014 Ebola Response - January 14, 2015 -- CORRECTION to Announcement

Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page.                                                                        January 14, 2015 CDC Ebola Emergency Partners Newsletter CORRECTION: The newsletter you received earlier today contained an error in the Announcements section.  The live Facebook Q&A was mistakely listed as Febuary 21.  The correct date for this event is January 21.  The Announcements section below has been updated with this information. CDC has activated its Emergency Operations Center to respond to Ebola.  Below, please find resources and guidance that we hope will be useful to you and your organization.  Please share with your colleagues and networks. In this email: Announcements Wonder what it is like to be a disease detective? CDC will be hosting a LIVE Facebook Q&A with CDC disease detectives Leisha, Sue, and Karlyn on Wednesday, January 21 at 2:00 PM EST. These disease detectives will share their experiences about working on the Ebola response in the field and be available to answer your questions. Post your questions for the disease detectives on Facebook . To provide guidance to the master of a ship or designated ship administrators, CDC has released an Interim Guidance for Cargo Ships to provide guidance for monitoring potentially exposed crew and suspected cases of Ebola. This guidance is on CDC's website. CDC Key Messages CDC released the latest Key Messages for the Ebola Virus Disease in West Africa on January 14, 2015.  To access these Key Messages, click here. Ebola Cases and Deaths (West Africa) As of January 11, 2015* Total Cases: 21261 Laboratory-Confirmed Cases: 13427 Total Deaths: 8414 Updates on cases and deaths can be found on the CDC website. *Case counts updated in conjunction with World Health Organization updates and are based on information reported by the Ministries of Health. Partner Resources General Outbreak Information Business Sector and CDC What’s New Ebola Virus Disease home page in English, French, and Spanish  Questions and Answers on Ebola World Health Organization Disease Outbreak News New or Updated Guidance Documents The full range of guidance documents can be found at the CDC Ebola Web site. Interim Guidance for Cargo Ships: Monitoring Exposed Crew and Managing Suspected Cases of Ebola Onboard NEW Algorithm for Emergency Medical Services and 9-1-1 Public Safety Answering Points NEW Updated 2014 Ebola Outbreak in West Africa - Cumulative Reported Cases Graphs UPDATED Multimedia Resources Podcast - CDC Ebola Response Update (2:49) NEW Ebola Radio Health Messages in Local Languages Communication Resources  Outbreak Map UPDATED Digital Press Kit Ebola Community Education Tool Kit CDC Videos on Ebola CDC In the News Content Syndication Put CDC content on Ebola on your website that will update automatically. Add a CDC Ebola Microsite to your web page.  The embed code for this microsite is available in CDC’s new syndication site, the Public Health Media Library.  Ebola HTML content, images, and other media are being added and also available for syndication from this site. Please contact IMTech@cdc.gov for technical support. CERC Corner Do you know how communication is different in an emergency? Can you explain how an emergency psychologically affects your audience? Do you know how to best use traditional media and social media in a crisis? After completing the Crisis and Emergency Risk Communication (CERC) online training program, you will.  The CERC training program teaches the core principles you need to use to effectively communicate with the public, media, partners, and stakeholders during public health emergencies.  This training is especially relevant for public information officers, public health responders, leaders, and others who communicate in local, state, and national responses.  The CERC online training incorporates lessons learned from recent public health responses and draws from research in the fields of public health, crisis communication, and issues management. Continuing education credit is available for this course.  To learn more, please visit http://emergency.cdc.gov/cerc/training/basic/index.asp. Stay Connected Twitter: @CDCgov @CDCEmergency @CDCTravel @CDC_NCEZID  @CDC_eHealth   @CDCGlobal @cdcemergencia (en español) Facebook: CDC CDC Emergency Preparedness and Response CDC Travelers’ Health CDC Global CDC Health Partners Outreach Contact Us Email: EmergencyPartners@cdc.gov Web: CDC Emergency Partner Ebola Response Resources Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 1600 Clifton Rd Atlanta, GA 30333 Questions? Contact CDC-INFO 800 - CDC - INFO    (800 - 232 - 4636)    TTY: (888) 232 - 6348 Click here to subscribe to CDC Emergency Partners!