CDC Ebola Emergency Partners Newsletter
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
- CDC Ebola Key Messages
- Ebola Cases and Deaths (West Africa)
- Ebola Partner Resources
- Emergency Preparedness Resources
- CERC Corner
- Stay Connected
- Contact Us
Announcements
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CDC's Lab team released two updated guidances recently onmanaging and testing routine speciments when there is a concerna bout Ebola Virus Disease and collection, transport, and submission of specimens for Ebola Virus Disease. Both of these lab guidances, and others, Laboratories page of the CDC's Ebola website.
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Questions about the transportation of pediatric patients (< 18 years of age) under investigation or with confirmed Ebola are answered on the new Q&A page of the CDC's Ebola website. Information for keeping workers, children, and family members safe while handling inquiries and responding to calls related to pediatric patients (<18 years of age) under investigation (PUI) for Ebola is available there.
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CDC Ebola Key Messages
CDC released the latest Key Messages for the Ebola Virus Disease in West Africa on February 4, 2015. To access these Key Messages, click here.
Ebola Cases and Deaths (West Africa)
As of February 1, 2015*
- Total Cases: 22444
- Laboratory-Confirmed Cases: 13810
- Total Deaths: 8959
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.
Ebola Partner Resources
General Outbreak Information
- Q&A’s about the Transport of Pediatric Patients (< 18 years of age) Under Investigation or with Confirmed Ebola (NEW)
- Non-CDC Laboratory Resources (NEW)
- 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
- Guidance for U.S. Laboratories for Managing and Testing Routine Clinical Specimens When There is a Concern About Ebola Virus Disease (UPDATED)
- Guidance for Collection, Transport and Submission of Specimens for Ebola Virus Testing (UPDATED)
- Guidance for Safe Handling of Human Remains of Ebola Patients in U. S. Hospitals and Mortuaries (UPDATED)
Multimedia Resources
- Outbreak Response Photos
- Ebola Radio Health Messages in Local Languages
- Communication Resources (UPDATED)
- Outbreak Map (UPDATED)
- Digital Press Kit (UPDATED)
- Ebola Community Education Tool Kit
- CDC Videos on Ebola
- CDC In the News
Conference Calls and Webinars
Partnering with Members of the West African Community - CDC is pleased to present a new bi-monhtly call series to discuss the ongoing response to the Ebola outbreak for audiences with ties to West Africa and members of the West African community. The first call of this series will be held onTuesday, February 10 from 2-3 pm Eastern Time.
This call will include an update on the state of the Ebola outbreak in West Africa and a review of several resources for West Africans living in the United States with an opportunity for Q&A. Call participants are encouraged to dial in at least 15 mintues before the call and to email questions toEmergencyPartners@cdc.gov ahead of the call. For more information about this call and call series, please contact EmergencyPartners@cdc.gov.
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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.
Emergency Preparedness Resources
You can take steps now to help prepare yourself for an emergency and cope if an emergency happens such as a natural disaster, act of terrorism, or disease outbreak. It’s important that you and your family know what to do before, during, and after an emergency.
Families can cope with disasters by preparing in advance and working together as a team. Creating a family diaster plan and reviewing it regularly can helped loved ones know what to do and where to get help in different disaster situations. Because you and your family may not be together when a disaster hits, it’s also important to create a family communication plan to help you and your loved ones connect and get help. A template like the one available on ready.gov is a great place to start. More tips on making plan are avilable on CDC's website.
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If a disaster strikes your community, you might not have access to food, water, or electricity for some time. You should have emergency kits for your home, office, school, and car. Steps to help your family stay safer and healthier during and after a disaster, including an example an emergency supply kit, is available on on CDC's website.
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CERC Corner
Crisis and Emergency Risk Communication (CERC) principles have been used in various emergency and preparedness roles by thousands. We can learn from the experiences of others by sharing knowledge. One way to transfer knowledge and enrich learning experiences has been through webinars. In 2011, five webinars were recorded as part of a month-long webinar series, including topics on the basic principles of CERC, the key elements of communicating during a radiation disaster, and the role of social media and partnerships in emergency preparedness, response, and recovery. To access these webinars and learn from your colleagues’ experiences, please visit http://emergency.cdc.gov/cerc/
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Stay Connected
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Contact Us
Email: EmergencyPartners@cdc.gov
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
1600 Clifton Rd Atlanta, GA 30333 Questions? |  |
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