WHO: Ebola Virus Disease (EVD)
Situation report – 31 October 2014 ‘WHO Roadmap’
HIGHLIGHTS
:: There have been 13,567 reported Ebola cases in eight affected countries since the outbreak began, with 4,951 reported deaths.
:: Intense transmission continues in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone.
:: All 83 contacts of the health-care worker infected in Spain have completed the 21-day follow-up period.

.Virtual press briefings: Ebola outbreak
Video, audio and transcripts from the briefings
:: 29 October 2014 virtual press briefing on Ebola outbreak Speakers: Dr Bruce Aylward, WHO Assistant Director-General, Polio and Emergencies.
– Audio of the press briefing
mp3, 62 Mb, [01:07:00]
– Transcript of the press briefing
pdf, 380kb

WHO updates personal protective equipment guidelines for Ebola response
31 October 2014
[Excerpt from news release]
As part of WHO’s commitment to safety and protection of healthcare workers and patients from transmission of Ebola virus disease, WHO has conducted a formal review of personal protective equipment (PPE) guidelines for healthcare workers and is updating its guidelines in context of the current outbreak.
About the PPE guidelines
These updated guidelines aim to clarify and standardize safe and effective PPE options to protect health care workers and patients, as well as provide information for procurement of PPE stock in the current Ebola outbreak. The guidelines are based on a review of evidence of PPE use during care of suspected and confirmed Ebola virus disease patients.
The Guidelines Development Group convened by WHO included participation of a wide range of experts from developed and developing countries, and international organizations including the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Médecins Sans Frontières, the Infection Control Africa Network and others.
“These guidelines hold an important role in clarifying effective personal protective equipment options that protect the safety of healthcare workers and patients from Ebola virus disease transmission,” says Edward Kelley, WHO Director for Service Delivery and Safety. “Paramount to the guidelines’ effectiveness is the inclusion of mandatory training on the putting on, taking off and decontaminating of PPE, followed by mentoring for all users before engaging in any clinical care.”…
– Personal protective equipment in the context of filovirus disease outbreak response
Rapid advice guideline
October 2014
– Personal protective equipment in the context of filovirus disease outbreak response
Technical specifications
October 2014