In response to the Ebola virus disease (EVD) outbreak in West Africa, rapid measures were
taken to ensure readiness at frontline New York City (NYC) healthcare facilities, including …

ObjectiveThe 2014 Ebola virus disease (EVD) outbreak in West Africa remains the most
deadly in history. Emergency departments (EDs) are more likely to come into contact with …

Background The level of preparedness of the health care workers, the health facility and the
entire health system determines the magnitude of the impact of an Ebola Virus Disease …

On September 30, 2014, the first US patient with Ebola virus disease was diagnosed.
Hospitals and healthcare systems identified many complex issues that needed to be …

The Ebola virus was first discovered in 1976, but the outbreak of Ebola virus disease that
began in Guinea, West Africa, in December 2013 shocked the world. It is the largest and …

Background The ninth outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in the Democratic Republic of
the Congo occurred in Équateur Province from 8 May-24 July 2018. A system of health …

In response to the 2014 Ebola outbreak, the Office of the Assistant Secretary for
Preparedness and Response (ASPR) funded the creation of 10 Regional Ebola and Other …

Background. The first case of Ebola diagnosed in the United States and subsequent cases
among 2 healthcare workers caring for that patient highlighted the importance of hospital …

Objective To develop, teach and evaluate a training workshop that could rapidly prepare
large numbers of health professionals working in hospitals in the Philippines to detect and …

Background The largest outbreak of Ebola virus disease (EVD) is ongoing in West Africa. Air-
travel data indicate that outside Africa, the UK is among the countries at greatest risk of …