Ebola Resources from the OC Health Care Agency October 21, 2014 Alert, OC Public Health Update Ebola, Ebola Resources, Ebola Virus, Health Care Agency, OCHCA 0 The first case of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) diagnosed in the United States was confirmed on September 30, 2014 in Dallas, Texas. However, the risk of an Ebola outbreak in the United States remains low. Health care providers should remember to obtain a travel history for any patients with febrile illness, and be familiar with Ebola's clinical presentation and infection control requirements. Any suspect cases meeting the clinical and epidemiologic criteria for EVD should be reported immediately to Orange County Public Health Epidemiology at 714-834-8180. For more information, see www.ochealthinfo.com/ebola. For specific health care-related guidance including infection prevention and environmental infection control precautions, see www.cdc.gov/vhf/ebola/hcp/index.html. To receive alerts, updates and newsletters on communicable disease issues affecting Orange County, email epi@ochca.com. Comments are closed.