Ebola Awareness: Home

Start page for information about Ebola updated frequently. Image above is from this page.

CDC provides the following guidance for U.S. and international public health experts on preparing healthcare facilities to identify and safely care for patients with confirmed or suspected Ebola disease.

World Health Information FAQs.

Archived report on passengers and crew on Frontier Airline flight 1142 and flight 1143

Ebola travel information, fact sheets and notices.

Free service to allow U.S. citizens and nationals to enroll their trip abroad with the nearest U.S. Embassy or Consulate in order to receive safety information and help in the event of an emergency.

A Rice-sponsored service for faculty, students and staff traveling internationally to gain access to a global team of full-time physicians and security specialists who provide health and security support abroad.

from NPR October 29, 2014

Nurses' union critical of the Ebola response in the U.S. See their recommendations for dealing with Ebola patients.

Oct. 17, 2014 Washington Post article announcing Ron Klain, who served as Chief of Staff to both Vice Presidents Al Gore (1995-1999) and Joe Biden (2009-2011), will serve as the Ebola Response Coordinator.

Oct. 19, 2014 Department of Defense Announcement about a 30-person expeditionary medical support team available to provide short-notice assistance to civilian medical professionals in the U.S.

Oct. 21, 2014 statement from Homeland Security about enhanced screening measures at five airports (New York's JKF, Newark, Dulles, Atlanta, & Chicago) for passengers from Liberia, Sierra Leone, & Guinea.