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Systems for Rapidly Detecting and Treating Persons with Ebola Virus Disease - United States.
MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2015 Mar 6;64(8):222-225
Authors: Koonin LM, Jamieson DJ, Jernigan JA, Van Beneden CA, Kosmos C, Harvey MC, Pietz H, Bertolli J, Perz JF, Whitney CG, Halpin AS, Daley WR, Pesik N, Margolis GS, Tumpey A, Tappero J, Damon I
Abstract
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), CDC, other U.S. government agencies, the World Health Organization (WHO), and international partners are taking multiple steps to respond to the current Ebola virus disease (Ebola) outbreak in West Africa to reduce its toll there and to reduce the chances of international spread. At the same time, CDC and HHS are working to ensure that persons who have a risk factor for exposure to Ebola and who develop symptoms while in the United States are rapidly identified and isolated, and safely receive treatment. HHS and CDC have actively worked with state and local public health authorities and other partners to accelerate health care preparedness to care for persons under investigation (PUI) for Ebola or with confirmed Ebola. This report describes some of these efforts and their impact.
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