Education:
A fact sheet is available from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): Ebola (Ebola virus disease) fact sheet
A fact sheet is available from the World Health Organization (WHO) World Health Organization (WHO): Ebola virus disease fact sheet
Bushmeat from Africa should not be imported into other countries Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): facts about bushmeat and Ebola
Household pets are not thought to be at significant risk for infection World Health Organization (WHO): Ebola virus disease and household pets
Patients should be educated about the likely course of convalescence and the possibility of long-term complications.
Sexual health:
The WHO provides guidance on safe sex practices for survivors and their partners: World Health Organization (WHO): interim advice on the sexual transmission of the Ebola virus disease
Women should be advised not to breastfeed during infection, [44] unless breast milk has been shown to be PCR negative for Ebola virus. However, the risks of not breastfeeding may outweigh the risks of breastfeeding if the infant is symptomatic. More detailed guidance is available here: Infant feeding in the context of ebola
The WHO recommends that men should be offered semen testing every month from 3 months after symptom onset and be abstinent or use condoms ideally until two negative semen tests taken one month apart (or at least12 months after resolution of symptoms). [47]
Travel:
The CDC and WHO produce guidance for travelers: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): Ebola - travel notices World Health Organization (WHO): travel and transport risk assessment
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): Ebola (Ebola virus disease)
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