Dear AVA Members: In an effort to keep you informed about the ongoing Ebola outbreak, the AVA Ebola Task Force would like to provide you with the following update specific to newly released resources for use when caring for suspected or confirmed Ebola patients. The AVA Ebola Task Force has been working closely with our colleagues at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to provide input into Ebola Preparedness for healthcare providers. This week, the CDC released new guidance related to Ebola Virus Disease and the care of pregnant patients and also Pregnant Healthcare Providers. General Update on Ebola Virus Disease Outbreak: As of November 14, the CDC and The World Health Organization have issued updated case counts for the current Ebola outbreak. There are now a total of 14,413 total cases, 8,920 laboratory-confirmed cases, and a total of 5,177 deaths. At this time, there are currently no new cases of Ebola Virus Disease reported within the United States. In Mali, there have been 4 reported cases, including 3 reported deaths. The World Health Organization (WHO) report on November 12 reported a total of 4 cases and 4 deaths in Mali. One probable case and death has been reclassified and is now excluded from the Mali case count. Because of the recent cases in Mali, effective November 17, all passengers arriving in the US from Mali will be subject to the same enhanced entry screening, health and Ebola exposure assessment, and symptoms monitoring that are already employed from travelers from Liberia, Sierra Leone, and Guinea. Other helpful Ebola-related resources include: CDC’s Ebola website Medscape’s Ebola Resource Center CDC information for U.S. Healthcare Settings CDC information for non-U.S. Healthcare Settings If you were unable to attend the live webinar on 11-05-14; Ebola Virus Disease: Lessons Learned in the Trenches, please click on the link below to listen to this recorded event on AVA TV. avainfo.tv/FeaturedVideos/TabId/1089/VideoId/1224/AVA-TV-Ebola-Update-Ebola-Update-5-Ebola-Virus-DiseaseLessons-Learned-In-The-Trenches-11514.aspx Please stay tuned to the AVA Ebola Task Force website for the most current information on this ongoing Public Health issue: avainfo.org/EbolaTaskForce. Regards, J. Hudson Garrett Jr., PhD, MSN, MPH, FNP-BC, CSRN, PLNC, VA-BC™ Chairperson, Ebola Task Force Association for Vascular Access (AVA) For Ebola Specific Information, visit the dedicated AVA website on Ebola: avainfo.org/EbolaTaskForce
Posted on: Thu, 20 Nov 2014 15:16:28 +0000
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