Ebola information

WCCO Ebola photo - CDC

Link to John's Hopkins Ebola Forum archived webcast 10/14/2014 (3 hours).

Link to Agenda and speakers at the Forum

CIDRAP links on Ebola - Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy - U of MN

1.       The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention “Interim

Guidance for Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems and 9-1-1 Public
Safety Answering Points (PSAPs) for Management of Patients with Known
or Suspected Ebola Virus Disease in the United States”
http://www.cdc.gov/vhf/ebola/hcp/interim-guidance-emergency-medical-services-systems-911-public-safety-answering-points-management-patients-known-suspected-united-states.html

A number of people have asked MDH about whether PSAPs should do
screening of callers. The guidance listed above addresses this issue
under the “Key Points” section.

2.       Because we have received many questions about procedures and
products for cleaning and disinfection, we are including the
Occupational Safety and Health Administration fact sheet on  “Cleaning
and Decontamination of Ebola on Surfaces”
https://www.osha.gov/Publications/OSHA_FS-3756.pdf  This fact sheet
includes a link to the listing of EPA-Registered Disinfectants
http://www.epa.gov/oppad001/chemregindex.htm ; select List G
(Norovirus) for products that are effective against Ebola.

3.       The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/Assistant
Secretary for Preparedness and Response “Detailed Emergency Medical
Services (EMS) Checklist for Ebola Preparedness”
http://www.cdc.gov/vhf/ebola/pdf/ems-checklist-ebola-preparedness.pdf

We also encourage you to check the CDC and MDH Ebola websites
frequently for updated information:

http://www.cdc.gov/vhf/ebola/

http://www.health.state.mn.us/divs/idepc/diseases/vhf/index.html

NY times How hospital workers are supposed to treat an Ebola Patient Safely.