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Annotation:This resource from the Joint Program Executive Office for Chemical and Biological Defense provides information, presentation slides, and transcripts from a workshop on filovirus medical countermeasures held on October 20-23, 2015. It featured a discussion about how to bridge nonclinical data to the human data, analysis of vaccine endpoints to support establishing a correlate of protection, and information about gaining a better understanding of the difference between the in vitro and in vivo models to test therapeutics. Other topics included vaccines, the Ebola outbreak, and FANG (Filovirus Animal Non-Clinical Group) sub-group updates....[See more] [See less]
Annotation:This five-page document is a form to be completed by all U.S. Department of Defense personnel within 12 hours prior to departure from an Ebola outbreak country or region. The requested medical information pertains to potential Ebola virus disease contact or exposure risk while deployed to an Ebola outbreak area. It includes information regarding Ebola risk assessment and risk category....[See more] [See less]
Annotation:This one-page fact sheet highlights the actions that are in place prior to, during, and after deployment of the men and women in the U.S. armed forces and other personnel who are providing support as part of the international response to the Ebola outbreak in West Africa. The information is provide to protect service members, families, and communities....[See more] [See less]
Annotation:This four-page document provides information, as of October 17, 2014, for detecting and reporting U.S. Department of Defense cases of Ebola virus disease infection. It discusses information for health care workers, case definition of Ebola, clinical diagnostic testing, reporting, population-based surveillance, and risk communication and prevention considerations....[See more] [See less]
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This resource provides six frequently asked questions and answers about the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) response to the Ebola outbreak. Topics include protection of DoD personnel, official health guidance, and risk of exposure.
Annotation:This 19-page document, updated October 31, 2014, outlines pre- and post-deployment screening and training requirements for Department of Defense (DoD) personnel (service members and civilian employees) deployed to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention-defined Ebola outbreak areas. It also covers deployment and post-deployment monitoring. The guidance is supplemented by United States Africa Command (USAFRICOM) guidance....[See more] [See less]
Annotation:This four-page document provides information, as of October 1, 2014, for detecting and reporting U.S. Department of Defense cases of Ebola virus disease infection. It discusses information for health care workers, case definition of Ebola, clinical diagnostic testing, reporting, population-based surveillance, and risk communication and prevention considerations....[See more] [See less]