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Quarantine ServicesThe Andrew S. Rader Clinic performs a walk-through scenario Oct. 24., to prepare healthcare workers in the case of an ebola patient on the Henderson Hall portion of Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall. The clinic, along with other local healthcare officials used this exercise to solidify a plan of action for patients experiencing symptoms of the disease with a travel history to infected areas. (JBM-PAO photo by Damien Salas)
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Ebola Vaccine Appears Effective, WRAIR Publishes Findings in NEJM ArchiveAs the U.S. Department of Defense’s largest biomedical research facility, the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research has once again demonstrated the U.S. military’s expertise in responding to outbreaks of infectious diseases with its successful completion of a phase 1 clinical trial for an Ebola vaccine candidate, the recombinant vesicular stomatitis virus for the Zaire strain of Ebola.
Lisa Morris
USAMRMC Public Affairs
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CDC Director Outlines US Ebola Outbreak Response at USUHS Lecture FeaturesThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) director told a a packed crowd at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USUHS) that the United States’ response to the recent Ebola outbreak is a good indicator of why the U.S. should continue its leadership role in global health security.
By Andrew Damstedt NSAB Public Affairs staff writer
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Rader Clinic caregivers practice Ebola response LocalPrimary Care Physician Dr. Tom Ryder, right, and Licensed Practical Nurse Mercedes Hicks, left, go through a buddy system checklist for donning simulated Ebola personal protective equipment during an Ebola response training session at Andrew Rader U.S. Army Health Clinic on the Fort Myer portion of Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, March 19. The equipment includes two pairs of gloves, goggles, facemask and other gear to protect healthcare workers. - Credit: Photo by Rachel Larue
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Rader Clinic caregivers practice Ebola response LocalParticipants in a personal protective equipment training session practice the buddy system for donning and removing PPE as part of Ebola training at Andrew Rader U.S. Army Health Clinic on the Fort Myer portion of Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, March 19. The equipment includes two pairs of gloves, goggles, facemask and other gear to protect healthcare workers. - Credit: Photo by Rachel Larue
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Rader Clinic caregivers practice Ebola response LocalHealthcare providers at Andrew Rader U.S. Army Health Clinic practiced response protocol March 18 in the event that a patient infected with Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) comes to the clinic for help.
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Former Army Ebola Researcher Named a Time Magazine 2014 ‘Person of the Year’ ArchiveTime magazine named the “Ebola fighters” as their 2014 ‘Person of Year’ Dec. 10, highlighting among others Dr. Thomas Geisbert, a virologist formerly with the U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases, who conducted some of the first trials of the drug TKM-Ebola.
Ellen Crown
USAMRMC Public Affairs
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Ebola Workshop Highlights Collaborations to Develop, Test Vaccines ArchiveExperts from the Department of Defense and Health and Human Services jointly sponsored an Ebola vaccine workshop Dec. 12 in Rockville, Maryland.
Ellen Crown
USAMRMC Public Affairs
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JBM-HH command talks Ebola, employee concerns during town hall Local
By Guv Callahan Pentagram Staff Writer
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JBM-HH command talks Ebola, employee concerns during town hall LocalJoint Base Myer-Henderson Hall Commander Col. Mike Henderson addressed the concerns of employees and the installation’s preparedness for the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) during a town hall Nov. 12 in Spates Community Club on the Fort Myer portion of the joint base.
By Guv Callahan, Pentagram Staff Writer 2 Min Read