Zika Resources
DHMH
Maryland’s Department of Health & Mental Hygiene has issued this letter> to clinicians that includes resources from CDC as well as Maryland-specific information on testing.
Interim Guidance and Instructions for Submission of Specimens for Suspected Zika Testing at the Maryland DHMH Laboratory
Reminder from DHMH to hospitals about how to submit specimens for Zika testing
Interim guidance for protecting health care workers from Zika virus infection DHMH Zika resources webpage
CDC
The Centers for Disease Control & Prevention has developed this website with information about the virus.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has updated its interim guidelines for U.S. health care providers caring for pregnant women during a Zika virus outbreak.
Interim Guidelines for healthcare providers who care for infants and children with possible Zika virus infection
Other CDC Resources:
Fact Sheets and Posters
Areas with Zika
American Hospital Association
The AHA has made available on its website a page of resourcesfrom CDC and other sources, including the American Medical Association, American Academy of Pediatrics, and others.
Ebola Resources
Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
DHMH Communications Policies in Relation to Prospective Ebola Patients
Directive and Order of the Maryland Secretary of Health and Mental Hygiene to Report Ebola Case Information and to Take Measures to Prevent Transmission of Ebola
American Hospital Association
American Hospital Association’s answers to the questions raised by MHA members during our October 3 call
The American Hospital Association's (AHA) Readiness Advisory offers a detailed checklist for hospitals from CDC and the Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response
Department of Transportation
DOT press release on its granting of a special permit in Texas for the transport of Ebola medical waste
Q&As on the transportation of potentially contaminated materials
Guidance on Category A substance transportation
Transporting Infectious Substances Brochure
Centers for Disease Control
Guidance for Screening and Caring for Pregnant Women with Ebola Virus Disease for Healthcare Providers in U.S. Hospitals
CDC Ebola Guidance for the ED
CDC Recommendations for Dialysis for Patients with Ebola
CDC Ebola Guidance for EMS, 911 Systems
CDC has distributed for emergency department use Ebola Virus Disease screening criteria to assist with screening and detection of persons with the signs, symptoms, and travel history consistent with exposure to Ebola
Updated Ebola Medical Waste Management document
International Infection Control and Healthcare Workers guidance for interacting with potential Ebola patients
Ebola Signs and Symptoms
CDC infographics:
Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems
Memo to Maryland EMS Program Officers and Medical Directors on procedures for EMS to follow
Emory Healthcare
Emory's Ebola Protocol website
CDC and Johns Hopkins Medicine
Ebola virus disease training modules