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DC Health Issues Notice for Ebola Surveillance

Oct 25, 2022, 09:38 AM by MSDC Staff
While no Ebola cases are suspected in the U.S., DC Health asks healthcare professionals to watch for symptoms that could indicate the virus entering the U.S. This is common with disease outbreaks around the world.

 

On October 20, DC Health issued a health notice to DC medical providers on the Sudan virus strain of Ebola (Sudan ebolavirus). Please note there are no active cases of Ebola in the United States.

The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently confirmed cases of Ebola in Uganda. Because of this, the CDC and Department of Homeland Security are routing airline passengers who have been to Uganda in the past 21 days to one of five airports for health entry screenings. One of the five airports is Dulles International.

While there are no cases of Ebola reported, confirmed, or suspected in the U.S., DC Health and the CDC are asking health care professionals - especially those who may be screening patients for disease or be responsible for intake of ill patients - to do the following:

  1. Collect travel history information during clinical evaluations
  2. Report suspected cases to DC Health.

Read more in the DC Health notice that went out to all health facilities and practitioners.