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Acting Ahead of Epidemics
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Designed for OCHA and partners at country, regional and headquarters-level, this guidance was developed in 2025 with the objective of giving an idea of suitable triggers and assistance packages for anticipatory action. It will be regularly updated with learning and good practices from implementation
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La récurrence des épidémies de la maladie à virus Ebola constitue un problème important de santé publique pour la République Démocratique du Congo. Cette situation épidémique qui sévit dans les communautés concerne toutes les couches de la population y compris dans la communauté scolair
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The Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) Primary Screening Tool is a job aid developed to help healthcare workers identify individuals who may have symptoms or risk factors associated with Ebola before they enter a health facility. The tool supports the early detection of suspected Ebola cases through an initi
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The Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) Secondary and Tertiary Screening Tool provides guidance for healthcare workers on conducting more detailed assessments of individuals who have already been identified as potential Ebola suspects during primary screening. The tool outlines procedures for evaluating sympt
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The Marburg Virus Disease (MVD) Response Plan outlines Tanzania’s national strategy for responding to a Marburg virus outbreak declared in the Kagera Region in January 2025. The document describes the current epidemiological situation, assesses the risks posed by the outbreak, and sets strategic o
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Prevention Guidelines on Marburg virus disease
Issue Brief Marburg virus disease (MVD)
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Issue Brief No. 40 provides healthcare professionals with the most relevant treatment guidelines, prevention measures and training material on MVD
The West African Ebola virus disease (EVD) outbreak in 2014 emerged in a region in Africa that had previously not reported any EVD outbreak. Subsequently, the outbreak rapidly spread and was protracted in the three Mano River basin countries (Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia), with spillover cases i
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The purpose of this interim guidance is to provide recommendations for planning and implementing RCCE activities that protect and empower communities during MVD outbreaks. The guidance is designed for national and subnational health responders involved in RCCE for MVD readiness and response. It is a
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Ebola disease and Marburg disease outbreaks continue to occur in Africa, with increased frequency. In addition to resulting in high mortality and morbidity, the outbreaks generate fear and mistrust about the response activities within the communities affected.
Infection prevention and control (IP
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Preparedness planning is essential in order to respond effectively to outbreaks, including single case occurrences of highconsequence infectious diseases (HCID), such as the importation of a viral haemorrhagic fever (VHF) case
This document suggests mechanisms that countries can use to respond to emergencies and disasters taking a whole of society and whole of government approach ensuring multisectoral engagement for health actions. It helps to run a participatory process of developing the national health response operati
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Guidelines for the management of pregnant and breastfeeding women in the context of Ebola virus disease
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To save the lives of mothers and their babies, mitigate complications, and limit the spread of disease, it is critical that recommendations are made on the prevention, treatment, and surveillance of women who are exposed to EVD, acquire EVD during pregnancy or breastfeeding, or survive EVD with ongo
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The GO training package was developed by the World Health Organization for use by staff, consultants and partners who are part of the emergency response, so that they can work safely as part of the teams working to bring the outbreak under control.
Training outline:
Module 1: Pre-deployment tr
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Strengthening of SDB teams through refresher trainings and regular simulation exercises/drills
Continue social mobilization and community engagement through mobile cinema and community awareness sessions
Procure and preposition additional PPE kits
This brief summarises key considerations about the social, political and economic context of Goma in relation to the outbreak of Ebola in the DRC as of March 2019. Goma is the administrative capital of North Kivu province and a major urban centre in the Great Lakes Region. The city is home to an est
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This document aims to provide guidance to EU/EEA public health authorities, public health professionals and healthcare practitioners for the management of persons having had contact with cases of Ebola virus disease (EVD) after visiting or working in an area that is affected by EVD; also covered is
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