Important Clinical Guidance
- Case Definition for Ebola Virus Disease (EVD)
- Interim Guidance for Specimen Collection, Transport, Testing, and Submission for Persons Under Investigation for Ebola Virus Disease in the United States
- Factsheet: Interim Guidance for Specimen Collection, Transport, Testing, and Submission for Patients with Suspected Infection with Ebola Virus Disease[PDF - 1 page]
- Interim Guidance for Monitoring and Movement of Persons with Ebola Virus Disease Exposure
- Guidance: Air Medical Transport for Patients with Ebola
- Sequence for Putting On and Removing Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)[PDF - 2 pages]
- Ebola Virus Disease Information for Clinicians in U.S. Healthcare Settings
- Interim Guidance: EMS Systems & 9-1-1 PSAPs: Management of Patients in the U.S.
- Safe Management of Patients with Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in U.S. Hospitals
- Infection Prevention and Control Recommendations for Hospitalized Patients with Known or Suspected Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever in U.S. Hospitals
- Guidance for Safe Handling of Human Remains of Ebola Patients in U. S. Hospitals and Mortuaries
- Interim Guidance for Environmental Infection Control in Hospitals for Ebola Virus
2014 West Africa Outbreak
The 2014 Ebola outbreak is one of the largest Ebola outbreaks in history and the first in West Africa. It is affecting five countries in West Africa (see Affected Areas). The outbreak does not pose a significant risk to the United States.Latest CDC Outbreak Information
Updated September 6, 2014
What's New
September 16, 2014 - Fact Sheet: CDC Ebola Surge – 2014September 12, 2014 - Health Care Facility Preparedness Checklist for Ebola Virus Disease (EVD)[PDF - 2 pages]
September 12, 2014 - Health Care Provider Preparedness Checklist for Ebola Virus Disease[PDF - 2 pages]
September 11, 2014 - CDC Safety Training Course for Healthcare Workers Going to West Africa in Response to the 2014 Ebola Outbreak
September 11, 2014 - How U.S. Clinical Laboratories Can Safely Manage Specimens from Persons Under Investigation for Ebola Virus Disease
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