This post originally ran on NACCHO’s Preparedness Brief blog. For the latest updates on Ebola, visit http://www.nacchopreparedness.org.

Since July 2014, NACCHO has been working to increase preparedness for Ebola in the United States by coordinating between our members at local health departments and federal and public health partners such as the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. As local health departments consider their role in Ebola preparedness and response, NACCHO has assembled a list of Ebola resources for local health departments and their communities. For the latest Ebola resources and news, visit http://www.nacchopreparedness.org.

For Local Health Departments

• Saint Mary’s County Health Department (MD): Ebola Resources Page – October 21, 2014
• Harris County Public Health and Environmental Services (TX): Ebola Information Web Page with Resources – October 17, 2014
• CDC: Review of Human-to-Human Transmission of Ebola Virus – October 17, 2014
• CDC: Ebola Contact Tracing, Dallas, Texas – October 5, 2014
• CDC: MMWR – Ebola Virus Disease Outbreak — Nigeria, July–September 2014 – October 3, 2014
• CDC: HAN – Evaluating Patients for Possible Ebola Virus Disease: Recommendations for Healthcare Personnel and Health Officials – October 2, 2014
• CDC: Checklist for Healthcare Coalitions for Ebola Preparedness – September 26, 2014
• CDC: Top 10 Ebola Response Planning Tips: Ebola Readiness Self-Assessment for State and Local Public Health Officials – September 23, 2014
• Network for Public Health Law: Primer: Emergency Legal Preparedness Concerning Ebola Virus Disease – September 11, 2014
• CDC: Interim Guidance for Monitoring and Movement of Persons with Ebola Virus Disease Exposure – August 22, 2014
• Network for Public Health Law: Ebola Legal Preparedness – Q&A with Network Experts – August 20, 2014
• CDC: Public Health Media Library Ebola Microsite Content Syndication (Embed code on your website to automatically syndicate CDC’s Ebola web content) – August 20, 2014
• CDC:Sequence for Putting on Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) – August 18, 2014
• Network for Public Health Law: Ebola Outbreak: Issues of Law, Policy and Ethics – Recorded Presentation

For Heathcare Providers and Facilities

• University of Nebraska Medical Center: Healthcare and Emergency Responder Organization Education through Simulation – October 22, 2014
• CDC: Factsheet: Healthcare Workers – Could it be Ebola? – October 21, 2014
• Saint Mary’s County Health Department (MD): Screening Algorithm for Ambulatory Settings: On-site Patient – October 21, 2014
• CDC: Factsheet: Tightened Guidance for U.S. Healthcare Workers on Personal Protective Equipment for Ebola – October 20, 2014
• CDC: When Caring for Suspect or Confirmed Patients with Ebola, Dos and Don’ts for Health Care Providers – October 19, 2014
• Harris County Public Health and Environmental Services (TX): Simple Ebola Assessment Tool – October 17, 2014
• Harris County Public Health and Environmental Services (TX): Healthcare Providers: Ebola – What You Need to Know Factsheet – October 17, 2014
• CDC: Taking Active Steps Related to Hospital Preparedness for Ebola Treatment – October 14, 2014
• CDC: Medical Waste Management – October 11, 2014
• Healio:‘Lessons learned’ treating Ebola patients in US – Bruce S. Ribner, MD, Emory University Hospital – October 8, 2014
• CDC: Interim Guidance for Environmental Infection Control in Hospitals for Ebola Virus – October 3, 2014
• CDC: Checklist for Patients Being Evaluated for EVD, US – October 1, 2014
• CDC/ASPR: Ebola Preparedness for the U.S. Healthcare System (webinar) – September 29, 2014
• CDC: Health Care Provider Preparedness Checklist for Ebola Virus Disease – September 12, 2014
• CDC: CDC Safety Training Course for Healthcare Workers Going to West Africa in Response to the 2014 Ebola Outbreak – September 11, 2014
• CDC: Interim Guidance for Specimen Collection, Transport, Testing, and Submission for Persons Under Investigation for Ebola Virus Disease in the United States – August 26, 2014
• CDC: Guidance for Safe Handling of Human Remains of Ebola Patients in U. S. Hospitals and Mortuaries – August 25, 2014
• CDC/ASPR: Detailed Hospital Checklist for Ebola Preparedness

For EMS

• • Saint Mary’s County Health Department (MD): Screening Algorithm for Ambulatory Settings: Telephone Patient – October 21, 2014
• CDC: Interim Guidance: EMS Systems & 9-1-1 PSAPs: Management of Patients in the U.S.– Updated October 1, 2014
• CDC: Detailed Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Checklist for Ebola Preparedness – September 26, 2014
• CDC: Guidance on Air Medical Transport for Patients with Ebola Virus Disease – Updated September 11, 2014

For Travelers/Airlines/Points-of-Entry

• Harris County Public Health and Environmental Services (TX): Travelers Infographic – October 17, 2014
• CDC: Frequently Asked Questions about Dallas and Ohio Flights – October 17, 2014
• CDC: Frontier Airlines Passenger Notification Underway – October 15, 2014
• CDC: Factsheet: Screening of Travelers at Airports – October 8, 2014
• CDC: Interim Guidance about Ebola Infection for Airline Crews, Cleaning Personnel, and Cargo Personnel – October 2, 2014
• CDC: Ebola video: What Airline Crew and Staff Need to Know – October 2, 2014
• CDC: Evaluating Returned Travelers for EVD, US – October 1, 2014
• CDC: Travelers’ Health – Ebola

For the General Public

• Saint Mary’s County Health Department (MD): Temperature and symptoms diary – October 21, 2014
  
• American Psychological Association: Managing Your Fear About Ebola – October 21, 2014
• U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration: National Disaster Distress Helpline (multilingual disaster crisis counseling): 1-800-985-5990, TTY 1-800-846-8517
• Harris County Public Health and Environmental Services: Ebola Fact Sheet English |Español – October 17, 2014
• Harris County Public Health and Environmental Services: What You Need to Know for Educational Settings Factsheet – October 17, 2014
• CDC: Q&As about Ebola and Pets – October 13, 2014
• CDC: Facts About Ebola Infographic – October 12, 2014
• CDC: What You Need to Know About Ebola – October 5, 2014
• CDC: Advice for Colleges, Universities, and Students about Ebola in West Africa – September 10, 2014
• CDC: Ebola Communication Resources (infographics, multiple languages)
• NLM: Ebola Multi-language Resources
• Nemours Foundation: Ebola (For Parents)

For More Information

• CDC: Ebola (Ebola Virus Disease)
• Georgetown University: The Ebola Outbreak: A Global Conversation and Resources
• NLM: Ebola Outbreak 2014: Information Resources
• NEJM: Ebola Outbreak
• USAID: Ebola
• WHO: Global Alert and Response – Ebola

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