AMA assembles Ebola resources for physicians The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Sept. 30 confirmed the first U.S. case of Ebola, and developments associated with the virus continue to unfold. In the past week, two Dallas nurses have been diagnosed with Ebola after treating Thomas Eric Duncan, the first U.S. ebola patient, who died last week after travelling from Liberia to Texas to visit family. Both health care workers were with Duncan during what the CDC says is the highest risk period—when a patient is vomiting and having diarrhea. To help you prepare ... October 16, 2014 General Department of Public Health, Ebola, CDC, Infectious Diseases 0 0 Comment Read More »
HHS urges physicians to help control spread of Ebola in U.S. The first case of Ebola Virus Disease (Ebola) diagnosed in the United States was laboratory-confirmed by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on September 30, 2014, in a person who had traveled from Liberia to Dallas, Texas. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is urging all health care professionals to assist in our country’s response to the Ebola outbreak and to be ready and aware to help control the spread of Ebola domestically. Early recognition is critical to controlling the spread of Ebola virus. Specifically, physicians ... October 10, 2014 General Infectious Diseases, Public Health, CDC 0 0 Comment Read More »
