Emerging Infectious Diseases (EID)
Overview
Emerging Infectious Diseases (EID) are Infectious diseases that have newly appeared in a population or have existed but are rapidly increasing in incidence or geographic range, or that are caused by one of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) Category A, B, or C priority pathogens.
Please contact Nnabuike Nwanonenyi at (562) 378-2460 or nwanon@dhs.lacounty.gov if you have any questions or require additional information about the EID Program.
Emerging Infectious Disease Partners
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(Infectious diseases affecting humans and animals updated daily)
(All infectious diseases-human, animal, and plants updated daily)
Los Angeles Special Pathogens Education & Training Center (LA SPETC)
National Emerging Special Pathogens Training & Education Center (NETEC)
Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention: Disease Situation Reports
(Weekly updates from the Nigerian CDC Disease Situation Reports)
(Monthly updates from the UK Health Security Agency)
(Weekly bulletins from WHO African Region updated weekly)
Resource Documents
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911 EMS Provider Marburg Virus Disease (MVD) Patient Assessment and Transportation Guidelines
LAX Marburg Virus Disease (MVD) Patient Assessment and Transportation Guidelines
MAC & CDO Emerging Infectious Disease (EID) Transportation Guidelines
National Special Pathogen System (NSPS) System of Care Overview
Region 1; Regional Emerging infectious Disease Transportation ConOps
Frontline Facility
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Recommended Actions to Prepare Hospitals for Pandemic Influenza by Pandemic Phase:
EMS Provider
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911 EMS Provider Marburg Virus Disease (MVD) Patient Assessment and Transportation Guidelines
EMS Ambulance Cleaning and Disinfection: Proper cleaning and disinfection of the ambulance after transporting a patient suspected or confirmed to have an HCID
EMS Ambulance Modification Procedure: Modifying an ambulance to protect environmental surfaces and EMS personnel from exposure to potentially infectious body fluids when transporting a patient confirmed to have an HCID
EMS Ambulance Operations High-Consequence Infectious Disease Waste Management: Managing waste resulting from the transport and care of a patient suspected or confirmed to have an HCID
EMS Biohazard Spill: Managing a biohazard spill, including gross contamination with blood, vomit, or diarrhea.
EMS PPE Breach: High-Consequence Infectious Disease (HCID) Patient Transport: Assessment and management of a PPE breach when caring for a patient suspected or confirmed to have an HCID
EMS Provider Down Procedure: Assessment and management of an EMS clinician who has become incapacitated while wearing a PPE ensemble
Model PPE Donning and Doffing Procedure for Confirmed or Suspected VHF Case with Active Bleeding, Vomiting, or Diarrhea: Proper donning and doffing of a PPE ensemble for prehospital personnel managing a patient confirmed to have a Viral Hemorrhagic Fever (VHF), or a patient suspected to be infected who has active bleeding, vomiting, or diarrhea
Model PPE Donning and Doffing Procedure for Suspected VHF Case without Active Bleeding, Vomiting, or Diarrhea: Proper donning and doffing of a Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) ensemble for prehospital personnel managing a patient without active bleeding, vomiting, or diarrhea who is suspected to have a Viral Hemorrhagic Fever (VHF)
LAX Marburg Virus Disease (MVD) Patient Assessment and Transportation Guidelines
MAC & CDO Emerging Infectious Disease (EID) Transportation Guidelines
Recommended Actions to Prepare EMS Providers for Pandemic Influenza by Pandemic Phase:
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