NETEC News & Blog
A Clinicians Reference Guide to Marburg Virus Disease
Ten takeaways for clinicians who need to understand Marburg virus disease, including clinical features, diagnostics, therapies, and vaccines.
Situation Report: Marburg Outbreak in Equatorial Guinea
On February 13, 2023, Equatorial Guinea confirmed its first-ever outbreak of Marburg virus disease (MVD). Here's what you need to know.
Situation Report: Bangladesh Reports More Cases of Nipah Virus
Nipah virus has killed 7 people in Bangladesh. Learn about the virus, how humans can be infected, and how health care professionals can prepare.
What You Need to Know about Nipah Virus
What health care worker need to know about Nipah virus infection, including transmission, signs and symptoms, clinical care, PPE, infection prevention and control, and laboratory testing.
Polio Resurgence: Guidance for Health Care Workers
Experts share what you need to know about patient management and post-polio syndrome, polio vaccines and CDC recommendations, laboratory testing, and specimen handling and shipment.
Situation Report: Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A(H5N1)
The worldwide outbreak of H5N1 in poultry and wild birds, and what spillover to mammals may mean for human infections.
Ebola Outbreak in Uganda Is Over: Here’s What Went Right
The end of the Ebola outbreak in Uganda offers an opportunity to acknowledge what worked well and underscores the importance of preparedness in the U.S.
Lab Samples and Suspect Cases
A recent NETEC webinar, “Lab Samples and Suspect Cases,” takes a deep dive into frontline facility concerns for the packaging and shipping of specimens from higher-risk patients.
PPE Breaches: Understanding the Risks and How to Respond
On the podcast episode “NETEC Guidance on Breach of PPE,” five NETEC experts in personal protective equipment (PPE) talked about breaches in PPE and the importance of preparing health care workers to assess the risks and safely respond to a breach.
Course: EMS Biosafety Transport: Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers: Ebola Virus Disease
In this NETEC EMS Biosafety Consortium video presentation, Dr. Alex Isakov discusses EMS Biosafety Transport considerations for viral hemorrhagic fevers, including Ebola Virus Disease.