Ebola – Information for Healthcare Professionals

Information on this page pertains to healthcare settings, including acute care hospitals, physicians’ offices, urgent care centers, and outpatient clinics. The recommendations and guidance may also be applicable to other settings where health care is delivered, such as school/work health clinics. 

If evaluating a patient suspected to have Ebola Disease, providers should immediately notify their facility’s infection control program, other appropriate facility staff, and their local health department.

General Information

Clinician Outreach and Training Resources

Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and 9-1-1 Emergency Communications Centers

Evaluation Criteria

Infection Control and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

Laboratory Testing 

Organizations Sending U.S.-based Healthcare or Emergency Response Workers 

 

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Last Updated: February 11, 2025