Ebola Information for Medical Professionals

There are no suspect or confirmed cases in California or Shasta County.

Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) is a rare and deadly disease in people and nonhuman primates. The viruses that cause EVD are located mainly in sub-Saharan Africa. People can get EVD through direct contact with an infected animal (bat or nonhuman primate) or a sick or dead person infected with Ebola virus.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the Ebola vaccine, ERVEBO®, for the prevention of EVD. ERVEBO vaccine has been found to be safe and protective against only the Zaire ebola virus species of ebola virus.

• CDC information for Emergency Departments
• Centers for Disease Control Information for Healthcare Workers and Settings
• CDC information for Ebola essentials for primary care