Key messages \ue2\u20ac\u201c Ebola Virus Disease, West Africa ; issue #22 Updated December 17, 2014

12/17/2014 FOR EXTERNAL DISTRIBUTION*Newly updated information is indicated in bold/blueOutbreak Summary -- Ebola and the United States: Ebola patients transported to the United States -- Ebola Cases and Deaths -- Background on Ebola: Transmission; Signs and symptoms; Diagnosis; Risk; Prevention; Treatment; Survivors -- CDC Recommendations and Guidance: Healthcare workers in West Africa; Healthcare providers in the United States; Infection control; Emergency departments; Labor and delivery care; Ambulatory care providers; Decontaminating U.S. residences and removing contaminated waste; Travelers; Monitoring and movement of people with Ebola; Schools and international travel for education purposes; Humanitarian aid workers; Humanitarian aid organizations; Airline flight crews, cleaning personnel, and cargo personnel; Laboratories -- What CDC is Doing: International activities; Domestic activities; Healthcare preparedness: Healthcare preparedness; Training -- CDC Foundation -- In-Country Messages: -- Ebola survivor messages -- Stigma -- For More Information about Ebola