Ebola Facts

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Ebola Facts

• November 3, 2014

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Flu versus Ebola
Early signs and symptoms of the flu and Ebola can
be similar. The CDC has created a helpful
infographic depicting the differences between the
two viruses, including signs and symptoms, and
methods of transmission. To download the
infographic, go to the http//www.cdc.gov/vhf/ebol
a/pdf/is-it-flu-or-ebola.pdf
Source Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention. This guidance is current as of Nov.
3, 2014 from http//www.cdc.gov/vhf/ebola/pdf/is-i
t-flu-or-ebola.pdf . Please see website for
complete details.
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Considerations for Discharging Individuals under
Investigation for Ebola

• Clinicians evaluating whether they should
  discharge a person under investigation (PUI) for
  Ebola who has not had a negative reverse
  transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR)
  test (i.e., RT-PCR testing for Ebola virus
  infection has not yet been performed or RT-PCR
  test result on a blood specimen collected less
  than 72 hours after onset of symptoms is
  negative) should consider
• In the clinical judgment of medical team, the
  PUIs illness no longer appears consistent with
  Ebola.
• The PUI is afebrile off antipyretics for 24
  hours, or there is an alternative explanation for
  fever.
• All symptoms compatible with Ebola have either
  resolved or can be accounted for by alternative
  diagnosis.
• The PUI has no clinical lab results consistent
  with Ebola, or those that could be consistent
  with Ebola have been otherwise explained.
• The PUI is able to self-monitor (or monitor a
  child, if PUI is a child) and comply fully with
  active monitoring and controlled movement
  guidelines.
• There is a plan in place for the PUI to return
  for medical care if symptoms recur, which has
  been explained and understood by the PUI.
• Local and state health departments have been
  engaged and concur.
• Active monitoring and controlled movement
  guidelines apply for persons who have had Ebola
  exposures and are under follow-up as contacts for
  the full 21-day period following their last
  exposure.
• Discharge decisions should be based on clinical
  and laboratory criteria and on the ability to
  monitor the individual after discharge, and made
  by the medical providers caring for the
  individual, along with the local and state health
  departments.

Source Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention. This guidance is current as of
November 3, 2014 from http//www.cdc.gov/vhf/ebola
/hcp/considerations-discharging-pui.html.
Please see website for complete details.