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. 2015 Jul 3;64(25):685-9.

Monitoring of Persons with Risk for Exposure to Ebola Virus Disease - United States, November 3, 2014-March 8, 2015

Tasha Stehling-Ariza, Emily Fisher, Sara Vagi, Ethan Fechter-Leggett, Natasha Prudent, Mary Dott, Randolph Daley, Rachel Nonkin Avchen

Monitoring of Persons with Risk for Exposure to Ebola Virus Disease - United States, November 3, 2014-March 8, 2015

Tasha Stehling-Ariza et al. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. .

Erratum in

  • MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2016 Feb 12;65(5):131

Abstract

On October 27, 2014, CDC released guidance for monitoring and movement of persons with potential Ebola virus disease (Ebola) exposure in the United States. For persons with possible exposure to Ebola, this guidance recommended risk categorization, daily monitoring during the 21-day incubation period, and, for persons in selected risk categories, movement restrictions. The purpose of the guidance was to delineate methods for early identification of symptoms among persons at potential risk for Ebola so that they could be isolated, tested, and if necessary, treated to improve their chance of survival and reduce transmission. Within 7 days, all 50 states and two local jurisdictions (New York City [NYC] and the District of Columbia [DC]) had implemented the guidelines. During November 3, 2014-March 8, 2015, a total of 10,344 persons were monitored for up to 21 days with >99% complete monitoring. This public health response demonstrated the ability of state, territorial, and local health agencies to rapidly implement systems to effectively monitor thousands of persons over a sustained period.

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FIGURE 1
Number of persons (N = 10,344) with potential Ebola exposure who were monitored, by risk category and week — United States, November 3, 2014–March 8, 2015 Abbreviation: HCWs = health care workers.
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Number of persons (N = 10,344) with potential Ebola exposure who were monitored and percentage with complete monitoring, by week — United States, November 3, 2014–March 8, 2015 * Complete monitoring is defined as making contact with the monitored person with no gaps in reporting of >48 hours.
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FIGURE 3
Number of persons with potential Ebola exposure monitored in 50 states, New York City, and the District of Columbia — November 3, 2014–March 8, 2015
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