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CDC主任弗里登(Tom Frieden)周四称，西非地区的埃博拉疫情正在恶化，并称该疾病“可怕”且“无情”。CDC...
Ebola virus disease (EVD) is a severe and frequently lethal disease caused by Ebola virus (EBOV). EVD outbreaks typically start from a single case of probable zoonotic transmission, followed by human-to-human transmission via direct contact or contact with infected bodily fluids or contaminated fo...
Because her illness started a week after the autopsy of a non-human primate, infection control practice did comply with the CDC guidelines.2 On admission, she was tired but awake. Physical examination revealed tender spleen and liver on palpation. An ultrasound scan of the abdomen was normal. ...
According to investigators from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), patients recovering from Ebola virus disease (EVD) may have persistent clinical symptoms and could benefit from subspecialty care. These findings were presented in a letter to the editor published in the December 17...
symptoms of Ebola virus disease, the patient should be isolated first. Samples should be sent to a laboratory to confirm infection. Because samples from patients are a source of infection risk for others, testing is conducted under maximum biological containment conditions.(picture below from CDC) ...
Ghana declares 1st ever outbreak of Ebola-like Marburg virus disease Ghana on Sunday declared its first ever outbreak of the Ebola-like Marburg virus disease. 4 years ago CDC issues new travel warnings for Ebola virus Dr. Jen Ashton has the latest on new outbreaks in Guinea and the Democratic...
1. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has just released updated PPE guidance. See a summary of key changes below. See the CDCwebsitefor complete recommendations. 2. All healthcare facilities and healthcare providers must be prepared to initially identify suspect EVD pati...
https://www.cdc.gov/vhf/ebola/outbreaks/drc/2018-august.html. Medcins sans Frontieres. DRC 2018 Ebola outbreaks—Crisis update November 2018. https://www.msf.org/drc-2018-ebola-outbreak-crisis-update. World Health Organization. Ebola virus disease—Democratic Republic of the Congo. http://...
The recent Ebola virus disease (EVD) outbreak has created interest in personal protective equipment (PPE) content and usage. PPE testing has historically been done by individual component, rather than as a bundle for contact isolation. Fluorescent agents are commonly used in training for infection ...