The 2014 Ebola epidemic is the largest in history, affecting multiple countries in West Africa. Two imported cases, including one death, and two locally acquired cases in healthcare workers have been reported in the United States. CDC and partners are taking precautions to prevent the further spread of Ebola within the United States.

The City of Joplin Health Department is monitoring the outbreak and working very closely with the local health care community and statewide partners in preparing for and responding to Ebola-related concerns.

• Signs and Symptoms
• Transmission
  • Q&As on Transmission
  • Q&As about Ebola and Pets
• Risk of Exposure
• Prevention
• Diagnosis
• Treatment

• Procedures for Personal Protective Equipment
• Caring for Suspect or Confirmed Patients with Ebola
• Environmental Infection Control in Hospitals for Ebola Virus
• Infection Prevention and Control Recommendations for Hospitalized Patients with Known or Suspected Ebola Virus Disease in U.S. Hospitals
• Safe Handling of Human Remains in U.S. Hospitals and Mortuaries
• Ebola-Associated Waste Management
• Case Definition for Ebola Virus Disease (EVD)
• Guidance: Specimen Collection, Transport, Testing, Submission
  • How U.S. Clinical Laboratories Can Safely Manage Specimens
  • Diagram - Packaging and Shipping Specimens
• Compliance with Select Agent Regulations for Laboratories
• Monitoring and Movement of Persons with Exposure to Ebola
• Air Medical Transport for Patients with Ebola
• Training: Healthcare Workers Going to West Africa
  • Detailed Information
  • Additional Considerations
  • Trainer Recruitment
• EMS Systems & 9-1-1 PSAPs: Management of Patients in the U.S.
• Ebola Information for Clinicians in the U.S.
• Safe Management of Patients in U.S. Hospitals