{"id":793,"date":"2016-01-25T10:19:17","date_gmt":"2016-01-25T15:19:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/epidemiology\/?page_id=793"},"modified":"2026-07-14T08:19:30","modified_gmt":"2026-07-14T12:19:30","slug":"ebola-information-for-healthcare-professionals","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/epidemiology\/ebola-information-for-healthcare-professionals\/","title":{"rendered":"Ebola \u2013 Information for Healthcare Professionals"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-793\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-793-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-793-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-793-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW78022415 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW78022415 BCX0\">Information on this page pertains to healthcare settings, including acute care hospitals, physicians\u2019 offices, urgent care centers, and outpatient clinics. The recommendations and guidance may also <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW78022415 BCX0\">be applicable<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW78022415 BCX0\"> to other settings where <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentStart SCXW78022415 BCX0\">health<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW78022415 BCX0\">care<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW78022415 BCX0\"> is delivered, such as school\/work health clinics.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW78022415 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>If evaluating a patient suspected to have Ebola Disease, providers should immediately notify their facility\u2019s infection control program, other appropriate facility staff, and their <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/health-department-locator\/\"><b>local health department<\/b><\/a><b>.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><strong>General Information<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/han\/php\/notices\/han00530.html\">CDC HAN Health Advisory: Ebola Disease Outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda (May 19, 2026)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW161343090 BCX0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/clinicians\/clinician-letters\/public-health-updates-on-measles-ebola-preparedness-and-travel-associated-illnesses\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW161343090 BCX0\" lang=\"EN\" xml:lang=\"EN\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW161343090 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">VDH Clinician Letter: Public Health Updates on Measles, Ebola Preparedness, and Travel-Associated Illnesses<\/span><\/span><\/a> (June 3, 2026)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/health-department-locator\/\">How to locate and contact your local health department for consultation<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW167587758 BCX0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/ebola\/hcp\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW167587758 BCX0\" lang=\"EN\" xml:lang=\"EN\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW167587758 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">CDC\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW167587758 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">Ebola\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW167587758 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">Information for Healthcare Providers<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"EOP TrackedChange SCXW167587758 BCX0\" style=\"color: #c00000;\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559685&quot;:500}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/ebola\/hcp\/communication-resources\/think-ebola-early-recognition-is-critical-for-infection-control.html\">CDC Think Ebola: Early Recognition is Critical for Ebola Infection Control<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/ebola\/hcp\/communication-resources\/index.html\">CDC Posters and Factsheets<\/a>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: disc;\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/ebola\/hcp\/communication-resources\/is-it-flu-or-ebola.html\">Is It Flu or Ebola?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-793-1\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-793-1-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-793-1-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h2>Additional Resources<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-793-1-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-accordion panel-last-child\" data-index=\"2\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-accordion so-widget-sow-accordion-default-b3fd5d9b1b7d-793\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div>\n\t<div class=\"sow-accordion\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"clinician-outreach-and-training-resources\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-clinician-outreach-and-training-resources\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-clinician-outreach-and-training-resources\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tClinician Outreach and Training Resources\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-clinician-outreach-and-training-resources\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-clinician-outreach-and-training-resources\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\u25cf\" data-font=\"Open Sans\" data-listid=\"3\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335551500&quot;:0,&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:450,&quot;335559991&quot;:270,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\u25cf&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/coca\/hcp\/trainings\/what-clinicians-should-know-about-ebola-bundibugyo-virus.html\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW60898620 BCX0\" lang=\"EN\" xml:lang=\"EN\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW60898620 BCX0\">CDC\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW60898620 BCX0\">COCA Call: What Clinicians Should Know about\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW60898620 BCX0\">Ebola Bundibugyo Virus (May 28, 2026)<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW60898620 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">VHEMP Webinar - Overview of Ebola Virus Disease for the Commonwealth of Virginia on May 29, 2026\u00a0<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/vhass.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/20260529-VHEMP-Webinar-Overview-of-Ebola-Virus-Disease-for-the-Commonwealth-of-Virginia.pdf\">Presentation Slide Set<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/vhass.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/VHEMP-Webinar-Overview-of-Ebola-Virus-Disease-for-the-Commonwealth-of-Virginia-20260529_160132UTC-Meeting-Recording.mp4\">Recording of the Presentation<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\u25cf\" data-font=\"Open Sans\" data-listid=\"3\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335551500&quot;:0,&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:450,&quot;335559991&quot;:270,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\u25cf&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">VHEMP Webinar: VDH Updates on Hantavirus and Ebola Outbreaks and Summer Preparedness on May 20, 2026<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215}\">\u00a0<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\u25cf\" data-font=\"Open Sans\" data-listid=\"3\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335551500&quot;:0,&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:450,&quot;335559991&quot;:270,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\u25cf&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vhass.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2026_0520_VHHA-Hantavirus-Ebola-Slidedeck.pdf\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Presentation Slide Set<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\u25cf\" data-font=\"Open Sans\" data-listid=\"3\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335551500&quot;:0,&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:450,&quot;335559991&quot;:270,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\u25cf&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vhass.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/VHEMP-Webinar-Overview-of-Hantavirus-for-the-Commonwealth-of-Virginia-20260520_140046UTC-Meeting-Recording.mp4\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Recording of the Presentation<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\u25cf\" data-font=\"Open Sans\" data-listid=\"3\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335551500&quot;:0,&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:450,&quot;335559991&quot;:270,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\u25cf&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/repository.netecweb.org\/exhibits\/show\/ebola2021\/ebola\">NETEC: Ebola Virus Disease Resource Library<\/a><\/li>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\u25cf\" data-font=\"Open Sans\" data-listid=\"3\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335551500&quot;:0,&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:450,&quot;335559991&quot;:270,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\u25cf&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/repository.netecweb.org\/exhibits\/show\/ebola2021\/item\/1724\">NETEC Health Care Facility Viral Hemorrhagic Fever (VHF) Preparedness Checklist<\/a><\/li>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\u25cf\" data-font=\"Open Sans\" data-listid=\"3\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335551500&quot;:0,&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:450,&quot;335559991&quot;:270,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\u25cf&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW136159115 BCX0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/Health-Alert_Ebola-Bundibugyo-Virus_DRC_Clinician.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW136159115 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW136159115 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">Regional Emerging Special Pathogen Treatment Center: Ebola Health Alert for Clinicians<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"EOP SCXW136159115 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"emergency-medical-services-ems-and-9-1-1-emergency-communications-centers\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-emergency-medical-services-ems-and-9-1-1-emergency-communications-centers\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-emergency-medical-services-ems-and-9-1-1-emergency-communications-centers\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEmergency Medical Services (EMS) and 9-1-1 Emergency Communications Centers\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-emergency-medical-services-ems-and-9-1-1-emergency-communications-centers\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-emergency-medical-services-ems-and-9-1-1-emergency-communications-centers\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/emergency-medical-services\/ebola\/\">VDH's Office of Emergency Medical Services Ebola Virus Disease website<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/viral-hemorrhagic-fevers\/hcp\/emergency-guidance\/ems-911.html\">CDC Interim Guidance for EMS Systems and 9-1-1 Answering Points<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/netec.org\/2026\/06\/09\/ebola-virus-disease-guidance-for-ems-personnel\/\">NETEC Ebola Virus Disease: Guidance for EMS Personnel<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/repository.netecweb.org\/items\/show\/1860\">NETEC EMS Biosafety \u2013 Identify, Isolate, Inform<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW159356505 BCX0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/Health-Alert_Ebola-Virus_Bundibugyo_DRC_EMS.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW159356505 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW159356505 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">Regional Emerging Special Pathogen Treatment Center: Ebola Health Alert for EMS<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"EOP SCXW159356505 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"screening-and-evaluation-criteria\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-screening-and-evaluation-criteria\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-screening-and-evaluation-criteria\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tScreening and Evaluation Criteria\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-screening-and-evaluation-criteria\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-screening-and-evaluation-criteria\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li><a id=\"OWAfa1ac248-0f9b-4395-48a2-a8dc5d9d8d6d\" title=\"http:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2019\/10\/Ebola_VDH-Evaluation-algorithm.pdf\" href=\"http:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2019\/10\/Ebola_VDH-Evaluation-algorithm.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"1\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">VDH Ebola Disease (ED) and Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Evaluation Algorithm for Hospitals<\/a><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"TextRun SCXW106649681 BCX0\" lang=\"EN\" xml:lang=\"EN\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW106649681 BCX0\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/ebola\/media\/pdfs\/2026\/06\/Ambulatory-Care-Evaluation-of-Patients-with-Possible-Ebola.pdf\">CDC Identify, Isolate, Inform: Ambulatory Care Evaluation of Patients with Possible Ebola Disease (Ebola)<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW106649681 BCX0\" style=\"color: #c00000;\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559685&quot;:500}\"> (07\/14\/26)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/ebola\/hcp\/communication-resources\/health-facility-door-sign.html\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW251745749 BCX0\" lang=\"EN\" xml:lang=\"EN\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW251745749 BCX0\">CDC Ebola Health Facility Door Sign<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"EOP SCXW251745749 BCX0\" style=\"color: #c00000;\" 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