Ebola

Site Last Updated: October 27, 2022

To support B.C.'s Health Care Providers, this web resource has been established to provide a centralized and ongoing source of current information about the emerging issues surrounding Ebola.

This site contains updated this information that will be revised as necessary and will also provide access to national, provincial- and health authority-specific information, including:

• Clinical Information and Patient Care
• Infection Control
• Epidemiology
• Public Health Measures

Updated Documents

• British Columbia Ebola Virus Disease Personal Protective Equipment Guidelines (PDF, 493KB) — June 6, 2016
• Donning and Doffing Recommendations Higher Transmission Risk (PDF, 378KB) — June 6, 2016
• Donning and Doffing Recommendations Lower Transmission Risk (PDF, 359KB) — June 6, 2016
• EVD PPE Donning and Doffing Checklist Low Risk (PDF, 316KB) — June 6, 2016
• EVD PPE Donning and Doffing Checklist Option 1 High Risk (PDF, 316KB) — June 6, 2016

Patient Process Map

• B.C. Ebola Virus Disease Patient Process Map (PDF, 704KB) — January 22, 2020

Ethics

• Ebola Virus Disease Ethical Decision Making Framework (PDF, 570KB) — August 24, 2015

Action Review

• Provincial Ebola Virus Disease Report on the Action Review (PDF, 588KB) — August 24, 2015

Health Minister's Statements

• Health Minister's update on Ebola preparedness (PDF, 444KB) — October 21 2014
• Health Minister's update on Ebola preparedness (PDF, 445KB) — October 17 2014
• Health Minister's Message to all BC Health Care Workers (PDF, 362KB) — October 17 2014

Provincial Health Officer and Related Correspondence

• Provincial Health Officer letter to post-secondary institutions (PDF, 51KB) — January 21, 2015
• Provincial Health Office Letter to BC Physicians re EVD Update (PDF, 106KB) — January 21, 2015
• Communication on Ebola virus disease to all BC Physicians from Drs. Perry Kendall and Bonnie Henry (PDF, 113KB) — October 10 2014

Primary Health Care

• BC Ebola Virus Disease Primary Care Guidelines (PDF, 702KB) — January 22, 2020
• Primary Care Centre Arrival Algorithm (PDF, 110KB) — January 22, 2020
• Primary Care Centre Calls Algorithm (PDF, 105KB) — January 22, 2020
• Guidance for Clinical Staff in Primary Care Settings (PDF, 137KB) – January 22, 2020
• Ebola Poster for Emergency Departments and Primary Care Settings (PDF, 329KB) — November 7, 2014

Risk Assessment Guidance

• Emergency Department Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) Risk Assessment Algorithm (PDF, 114KB) — January 22, 2020
• Ebola Virus Disease Medical Health Officer Risk Assessment Algorithm (PDF, 139KB) — January 22, 2020
• Primary Care Centre Arrival Algorithm (PDF, 110KB) — January 22, 2020
• Primary Care Centre Calls Algorithm (PDF, 105KB) — January 22, 2020

Immunization

• There is no immunization for Ebola available at this time.

Infection Control Guidelines for Health Care Settings

• Ebola Virus / Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Disease Infection Prevention and Control Recommendations (PDF, 257KB)— June 27, 2023
• Standard Operating Procedure for Reusable Personal Protective Equipment (PDF. 662KB)— June 22, 2015
• Recommendations for Cleaning and Decontaminating Medical Equipment from Ebola Virus Disease Isolation Rooms (PDF, 594KB) — March 13, 2015
• Recommendations for Isolation Precaution Step Down and Discharge of Persons Under Investigation or Confirmed Ebola Virus Disease Patients (PDF, 501KB) — January 22, 2020
• Recommendations for Environmental Services, Biohazardous Waste Management, and Food and Linen Management for Persons under Investigation and Confirmed Cases of Ebola Virus Disease: Standard Operating Procedures (PDF, 913KB) — February 12, 2015
• B.C. Ebola Virus Disease Guidelines for the Management of Human Remains (PDF, 585KB) — February 27, 2015
• Recommendations for Environmental Services, Biohazardous Waste Management and Food and Linen Management for EVD (PDF, 342KB) — February 2, 2015
• British Columbia Ebola Virus Disease Personal Protective Equipment Guidelines (PDF, 493KB) — June 6, 2016
• Donning and Doffing Recommendations Higher Transmission Risk (PDF, 378KB) — June 6, 2016
• Donning and Doffing Recommendations Lower Transmission Risk (PDF, 359KB) — June 6, 2016
• EVD PPE Donning and Doffing Checklist Low Risk (PDF, 316KB) — June 6, 2016
• EVD PPE Donning and Doffing Checklist Option 1 High Risk (PDF, 316KB) — June 6, 2016
• EVD PPE Donning and Doffing Checklist PAPRS High Risk (PDF, 314KB) — February 11, 2015
• Ebola Virus Disease PPE Training Poster: Lower Transmission Risk (PDF, 305KB) — November 17, 2014
• Ebola Virus Disease PPE Training Poster: Higher Transmission Risk Option 1 (PDF, 310KB) — November 17, 2014
• Ebola Virus Disease PPE Training Poster: Higher Transmission Risk Option 2 (PDF, 311KB) — November 17, 2014
• Recommended Personnel for Persons Under Investigation and Confirmed Ebola Virus Disease (PDF, 487KB) — February 27, 2015
• Ebola Poster for Emergency Departments and Primary Care Settings (PDF, 329KB) — November 7, 2014

Treatment Guidelines and Q & A's for Ebola Testing

• Recommendations for Emergency Departments in Caring for Potential EVD Patients (PDF, 765KB) — January 22, 2020
• Recommendations for the Critical Care Management of Suspected and Confirmed (EVD) Cases (PDF, 521KB) — January 2, 2015
• Ebola Clinical Care Guidelines: A Guide for clinicians in Canada (PDF, 1.87MB) — October 28, 2014
• Questions and Answers Related to Ebolavirus Disease Testing (PDF, 175KB) — BC Centre for Disease Control, January 22, 2020

Patient Transportation and First Responders

• B.C. Ebola Virus Disease Transportation Policy (PDF, 578KB) — January 22, 2020
• Provincial Health Officer's Letter to First Responder Agencies (PDF, 118KB) — November 7, 2014
• First Responder Fact Sheet - Ebola Virus Disease (PDF, 237KB)
• First Responder FAQs - Ebola (PDF, 500KB)
• Roles of Provincial Facilities for Care of Persons Under Investigation or Confirmed Ebola Virus Disease Patients (PDF, 471KB) — February 27, 2015

Patient Information Resources

• BC Centre for Disease Control Ebola site
• HealthLink BC Ebola Virus Disease Information
• HealthLink Translation services are available through 8-1-1 on request in over 130 languages.

Epidemiology

• BC Surveillance and Investigation Guidance & Weekly EVD Summary
• Ebola Poster for Emergency Department and Primary Care Settings (PDF, 329KB) — November 7, 2014

Public Health Measures

• British Columbia Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) Contact Investigation and Management Guideline (PDF, 1.7MB) — January 22, 2020
• B.C. Guidance on Environmental Management of Potential Ebola Contamination in Community Settings (PDF, 231KB) — February 2, 2015
• Public Health Management of Cases and Contacts of Human Illness Associated with Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) — Public Health Agency of Canada — October 19, 2014

Laboratory Guidance

• Recommendations for Ebola Virus Disease Laboratory Processes (PDF, 648KB) — January 21, 2015
• Interim Biosafety Guidelines for Laboratories Handling Specimens from Patients Under Investigation for Ebola Virus Disease — Public Health Agency of Canada — August 23, 2014

Other Helpful Resources

• Ebola Virus Disease – Q&As for Municipal Governments (PDF, 516KB) — January 22, 2020
• FAQ for Health Authority Staff and Health Care Workers (PDF, 401KB) — May 11, 2015
• Occupational Exposure To Ebola Virus Disease (PDF, 316KB) — March 10, 2015
• Psychosocial Considerations for Responding Health Care Providers (PDF, 102KB)
• High Risk Communicable Disease Protocol for Interpreter Usage (PDF, 322KB)

Health Authority Links

• BC Centre for Disease Control: Information for Health Professionals
• Fraser Health: Ebola Information for Healthcare Employees and Contractors
• Interior Health: Ebola Virus Disease (EVD)
• Northern Health: West African Ebola Outbreak
• Provincial Health Services Authority: Ebola Preparedness

Other useful links

• Government of Canada: Ebola Virus Disease — Health Professionals
• BC Centre for Disease Control
• Public Health Agency of Canada
• US Centres for Disease Control
• World Health Organization

Training

• Revised EVD PPE Training Framework (PDF, 311KB) — February 11, 2015