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FAQs EBOLA VIRUS STAY CALM DuPage County is actively conducting daily surveillance, investigating reports of disease or outbreaks, and providing guida...
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FAQs EBOLA VIRUS STAY CALM DuPage County is actively conducting daily surveillance, investigating reports of disease or outbreaks, and providing guidance on appropriate infection control measures. How do I protect myself from Ebola? Practice careful hygiene:  DO wash your hands often with soap and water or use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer and avoid contact with blood and body fluids.  Do NOT touch the blood or body fluids (like urine, feces, saliva, vomit, sweat, and semen) of people who are sick.  Do NOT handle items that may have come in contact with a sick person’s blood or body fluids (such as clothes, bedding, needles, or medical equipment).  Do NOT touch the body of someone who has died from Ebola.  Stay home when you are sick. Get the facts and avoid rumors: • Get information from credible sources like CDC.gov and dupagehealth.org.

STAY CONNECTED DUPAGE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT (630) 682-7400 WEBSITE dupagehealth.org /ebola_cdc

GENERAL PUBLIC

WHAT IS THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT DOING? • There are no Ebola cases in Illinois or in DuPage County. • The Health Department is ensuring that public health response plans are in place and ready to be operationalized if Ebola EVER arrives in DuPage County. • We are engaging community partners to ensure operational readiness throughout DuPage County. • Our partners include the Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management (OHSEM), hospitals, schools, police, fire and emergency medical services, elected officials, as well as the state health department and CDC. WHAT IS THE RISK HERE? • The risk is low. That is the reassuring message from the experts at CDC. • Ebola is not spread through the air, water or food. • It is only spread through direct contact with the blood or bodily fluids of a person who is sick with Ebola. WHAT IS EBOLA? • Ebola, previously known as Ebola hemorrhagic fever, is a rare and deadly disease caused by infection with one of the Ebola virus strains. • Ebola can cause disease in humans and nonhuman primates (monkeys, gorillas, and chimpanzees). HOW IS EBOLA SPREAD? • Ebola is spread through direct contact (through broken skin or mucous membranes) with:  Blood and body fluids (like urine, feces, saliva, vomit, sweat, and semen) of a person who is sick with Ebola.  Objects (like needles) that have been contaminated with the blood or body fluids of a person sick with Ebola. • Ebola is NOT spread through the air, water, or food. • A person infected with Ebola can’t spread the disease until symptoms appear. WHAT ARE THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF EBOLA? • Signs or symptoms of the disease appear 2-21 days from the time of exposure. • Signs of Ebola include fever (higher than 100.4° F) and symptoms like  Headache  Muscle pain  Vomiting  Diarrhea  Stomach pain  Unexplained bleeding or bruising. IS THERE A VACCINE OR TREATMENT FOR EBOLA? Currently, there is no FDA approved vaccine or medicine for Ebola. Symptoms of Ebola are treated as they appear and can include treatments such as; providing intravenous fluids (IV) and balancing electrolytes (body salts), maintaining oxygen status and blood pressure, and treating other infections if they occur. Experimental vaccines and treatments for Ebola are under development, but they have not yet been fully tested for safety or effectiveness.

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WHAT IS EBOLA? • A rare and deadly disease caused by infection with one of the Ebola virus species (Zaire, Sudan, Bundibugyo, or Tai Forest virus) • Found in several African countries • First discovered in 1976

• Outbreaks appear sporadically in Africa

WHY BE CONCERNED? • West Africa Ebola epidemic of 2014 is currently the largest in history • High fatality rate • (CDC) has confirmed the first travel-associated case of Ebola to be diagnosed in the United States • CDC and partners are taking actions to prevent this from happening

TO DATE CONFIRMED CASES INTERNATIONALLY Total Confirmed Cases

9,216

Laboratory Confirmed Cases

4,218

Total Deaths

4,555

Source: Centers for Disease Control

UNITED STATES Total Confirmed Cases

4

ILLINOIS

Laboratory Confirmed Cases

Cases

4

Total Deaths

1

0

HOW DO YOU GET THE EBOLA VIRUS?

EBOLA IS NOT SPREAD THROUGH…

TRANSMISSION • No evidence that mosquitos/insects can transmit Ebola virus • Only mammals (humans, bats, monkeys and apes) have shown the ability to become infected with and spread Ebola virus • While available information suggests the virus may be found in several kinds of animals, it is not believed that pets (like dogs and cats) are at significant risk for Ebola. Only a few species of mammals (for example, humans, monkeys, and apes) have shown the ability to become infected with and spread Ebola virus

EARLY SYMPTOMS • Signs of Ebola include fever (higher than 100.4F or 38C) and symptoms like: - headache - muscle pain - vomiting - diarrhea - stomach pain - unexplained bleeding or bruising

WHEN IS SOMEONE ABLE TO SPREAD THE DISEASE TO OTHERS?

VACCINE TREATMENT • No FDA-approved vaccine or medicine (e.g., antiviral drug) is available for Ebola • Symptoms of Ebola are treated as they appear • Experimental vaccines and treatments for Ebola are under development-not yet been fully tested for safety or effectiveness • Initial human testing to assess the safety and immune response of an investigational vaccine to prevent Ebola virus disease

WHAT IS DUPAGE COUNTY DOING TO PREPARE? FORMED A PUBLIC SAFETY PREPAREDNESS TASK FORCE • Members include: - DuPage County Health Department

- DuPage County Police and Fire Chief’s Associations - DuPage County Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management - 911 Centers - DuPage County Hospital Emergency Medical Services providers RESPONSIBILITES INCLUDE:

- Facilitate information sharing - Coordination of public messages - Assess readiness and collaboration to address gaps related to possible Ebola cases

WHAT IS THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT DOING TO PREPARE? Surveillance: • Actively conducting daily surveillance of disease outbreak(s) • Investigating reports of disease or outbreaks • Providing guidance on appropriate infection control measures Coordinated Response Activities with DuPage Hospitals Reviewed Plans and Policies: • Isolation and Quarantine • CDC Lab Guidance - Coordination of lab testing with State of Illinois and CDC

WHAT YOU CAN DO STAY CALM • Common reactions can include feelings of anxiety, feeling overwhelmed and difficulty concentrating • These are normal reactions to any unusual event GET THE FACTS AND AVOID RUMORS • Avoid rumors by getting information from credible sources such as CDC.gov and dupagehealth.org

HOJA INFORMATIVA

EBOLA VIRUS MANTENGA LA CALMA

El Condado de DuPage está conduciendo vigilancia activa diariamente, investigando los reportes de brotes de enfermedad y facilitando guía acerca de los cuidados apropiados para las medidas de control de la infección.

¿Cómo puedo protegerme contra el Ébola? • • •

Obtenga la información correcta/los hechos y evite los rumores. Obtenga la información de fuentes confiables como CDC.gov y protectdupage.org. Mantenga una higiene cuidadosa:

 LÁVESE frecuentemente las manos con agua y jabón o use un desinfectante de manos a base de alcohol y evite el contacto con sangre y líquidos corporales.  NO toque la sangre o líquidos corporales (como orina, heces, saliva, vómito, sudor y semen) de personas que están enfermas.  NO maneje artículos que puedan haber estado en contacto con la sangre o líquidos corporales de una persona enferma (tales como ropa, ropa de cama y colchón, agujas o equipo médico).  NO toque el cuerpo de alguien que haya muerto de Ébola.  Quédese en casa cuando esté enfermo.

MANTÉNGASE CONECTADO Departmento de Salud del Condado de DuPage (630) 682-7400 PÁGINA WEB dupagehealth.org /ebola_cdc SINTONIZE LA RADIO WDBC Radio 90.9 FM

PÚBLICO EN GENERAL

¿QUÉ ESTÁ HACIENDO EL DEPARTAMENTO DE SALUD? • No hay casos de Ébola en Illinois ni en el condado de DuPage. • El Departamento de Salud asegura que hay planes diseñados de respuesta de salud pública y que están listos para entrar en operación si el Ébola ALGUNA VEZ llega al condado de DuPage. • Estamos involucrando a asociados de la comunidad para asegurarnos de estar preparados operativamente en todo el condado de DuPage. • Nuestros asociados incluyen la Oficina de Seguridad Nacional y Manejo de Emergencias (OHSEM), hospitales, escuelas, policía, bomberos y servicios médicos de emergencia, funcionarios elegidos, el departamento de salud del estado y el CDC (Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades). ¿CUÁL ES EL RIESGO QUE HAY AQUÍ? • El riesgo es bajo. Ese es el mensaje tranquilizador de los expertos en el CDC. • El Ébola no se propaga a través del aire, agua ni alimentos. • Solo se propaga a través de contacto directo con la sangre o los líquidos corporales de una persona que está enferma con el virus del Ébola. ¿QUÉ ES EL ÉBOLA? • El Ébola, anteriormente conocido como fiebre hemorrágica del Ébola, es una enfermedad poco común causada por una infección con una de las cepas del virus del Ébola. • El Ébola puede causar la enfermedad en humanos y primates no humanos (monos, gorilas y chimpancés). • El Ébola se descubrió por primera vez en 1976 cerca del Río Ébola en lo que ahora es la República Democrática del Congo. Desde entonces, ha habido brotes esporádicamente en África. ¿CÓMO SE PROPAGA EL ÉBOLA? • El Ébola se propaga por medio del contacto directo (a través de la piel abierta o las membranas mucosas) con:  Sangre y líquidos corporales (como orina, heces, saliva, vómito, sudor y semen) de una persona enferma con el Ébola.  Objetos (como agujas) contaminados con la sangre o líquidos corporales de una persona enferma con el Ébola. • El Ébola NO se transmite a través del aire, agua ni alimentos. • Una persona infectada con el virus del Ébola no puede propagar la enfermedad hasta que aparezcan los síntomas. ¿CUÁLES SON LOS SIGNOS Y LOS SÍNTOMAS DEL ÉBOLA? • El período de tiempo a partir de la exposición para que aparezcan las señales o síntomas de la enfermedad es de 2 a 21 días. • Las señales del Ébola incluyen fiebre (más de 100.4° F) y síntomas como  dolor de cabeza  dolor muscular  vómitos  diarrea  dolor de estómago  sangrado o moretones sin explicación. ¿HAY VACUNA O TRATAMIENTO PARA EL ÉBOLA? • Actualmente no hay vacuna ni medicamento para el Ébola aprobado por la FDA (Administración de Alimentos y Medicamentos). • Los síntomas del Ébola se tratan a medida que aparecen y pueden incluir tratamientos como líquidos intravenosos (IV) y equilibrio de electrolitos (sales del cuerpo), mantener el estado del oxígeno y la presión arterial, y tratar otras infecciones si se presentan. • Actualmente hay en desarrollo vacunas y tratamientos experimentales contra el Ébola, pero todavía no se han comprobado totalmente en cuanto a seguridad o efectividad.

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