Ebola
The first person infected with Ebola in the US - nurse Nina Pham - made infectious disease a major news story. And Ebola is just one high-profile example of the infectious diseases to which RNs can be exposed. NNU advocates for nurses to have the education, training, and personal protective equipment they need. Our successes include landmark mandatory Ebola guidelines in California and collective bargaining agreements with strong infectious disease protections.
Ebola virus disease: What nurses need to know
Ebola virus disease is a rare but deadly illness in humans with an average case fatality rate around 50 percent (range 20 to 90 percent). Ebola virus circulates in animal reservoirs and can spillover into human populations through close contact with blood or other bodily fluids of infected animals.
