Hong Kong Training Portal on
Infection Control and Infectious Disease

Factsheets

      CHP

• Centre for Health Protection (CHP)
• Centre for Health Protection (CHP). Fact sheet
• Centre for Health Protection (CHP). Travel Health Service
• Centre for Health Protection (CHP). Travel Health Service. Viral Haemorrhagic Fevers

      WHO

• World Health Organization (WHO)
• World Health Organization (WHO). Fact sheets

      Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, United States

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). US

      European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control

• European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC)
• European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC). Factsheet

      The Communicable Diseases Agency (CDA), Singapore

• The Communicable Diseases Agency (CDA), Singapore. Ebola disease. Orthoebolaviruses

Infectious Disease Textbooks

•  American Academy of Pediatrics. Report of the Committee on Infectious Diseases (Red Book) – Hemorrhagic fevers caused by filoviruses: Ebola and Marburg (2024)
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), US. CDC Yellow Book 2026. Post-Travel Evaluation – Post-Travel Evaluation to Rule Out Viral Special Pathogen Infection

Clinical Management

• World Health Organization (WHO). WHO guidelines for the clinical management of filovirus disease
• World Health Organization (WHO). Therapeutics for Ebola virus disease
• World Health Organization (WHO). Optimized supportive care for Ebola virus disease: clinical management standard operating procedures
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), US. Clinical Guidance for Ebola Disease
• UK Health Security Agency. Ebola virus disease: clinical management and guidance
• National Health Commission of the People’s Republic of China. Ebola Disease Diagnosis and Treatment Protocol (2026 Edition)

Infection prevention and control

      Both healthcare and community settings

• Centre for Health Protection (CHP). Decontamination of used rubber boots after handling suspected or confirmed cases with Ebola Disease (EBOD)
• Centre for Health Protection (CHP). Scientific Committee on Infection Control. Recommendations on the Use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for Ebola Disease in Hong Kong (June 2026)
• World Health Organization (WHO). Infection prevention and control guideline for Ebola and Marburg diseases

      Healthcare Settings

• Centre for Health Protection (CHP). Infection Control Recommendations for Ebola Disease (EBOD) in Healthcare Settings
• Centre for Health Protection (CHP). Prevention of Ebola Disease (EBOD) – Infection Control Measures for Chinese Medicine Clinic (Chinese version only) 
• World Health Organization (WHO). Guidelines for the management of pregnant and breastfeeding women in the context of Ebola virus disease
• World Health Organization (WHO). Infection prevention and control and water, sanitation and hygiene in health facilities during Ebola or Marburg disease outbreaks
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), US. Guidance for Developing a Plan for Interfacility Transport of Persons Under Investigation or Confirmed Patients with Ebola Virus Disease in the United States
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), US. Donning and Doffing PPE During Management of Patients with Selected VHF in U.S. Hospitals
• European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC). Safe use of personal protective equipment in the treatment of infectious diseases of high consequence
• European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC). Rapid ECDC advice on infection prevention and control measures for Ebola disease in EU/EEA healthcare settings 
• National Health Service (NHS), UK. Addendum on high consequence infectious disease (HCID) personal protective equipment (PPE)
• Health Service Executive (HSE), Ireland. Infection Prevention and Control Guidance for the management of suspected/ confirmed High Consequence Infectious Diseases (HCIDs) in Acute Healthcare settings 
• National Emerging Special Pathogens Training and Education Center (NETEC), US. PPE Matrix for High Consequence Infectious Diseases
• Australian Centre for Disease Control. Ebola disease – infection prevention and control reference guide
• Australian Centre for Disease Control. Ebola Disease CDNA National Guidelines for Public Health Units
• Public Health Ontario, Canada. Summary of Infection Prevention and Control Recommendations for Preventing Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Transmission in Acute Care
• Public Health Ontario, Canada. Infection Prevention and Control Management of Viral Hemorrhagic Fever in Acute Care 

      Community Settings

• Centre for Health Protection (CHP). Health Advice on Prevention of Ebola Disease for Premises or Event Organiser of Mass Assembly
• Centre for Health Protection (CHP). Health Advice for Hotel Industry on serving guests with history of travel to or resided in the Ebola Disease (EBOD) affected areas
• Centre for Health Protection (CHP). Health Advice for Property Management on Prevention of Ebola Disease (EBOD)
• Centre for Health Protection (CHP). Health Advice to Schools for the Prevention of Ebola Disease (EBOD)
• Centre for Health Protection (CHP). Health Advice on Prevention of Ebola Disease (EBOD) in Workplace
• Centre for Health Protection (CHP). Guidelines on Prevention of Ebola Disease for Participants of Public Functions
• Centre for Health Protection (CHP). Health Advice on Prevention of Ebola Disease (EBOD) for Driver, Crew and Operational Staff of Public Transport
• Public Health Agency of Canada. Public health management of cases and contacts of Ebola disease in the community setting in Canada (2024)
• Public Health Ontario, Canada. Infection Prevention and Control Management of Viral Hemorrhagic Fever in Pre-Hospital Care and Ground Transport
• National Disease Control and Prevention Administration. Ebola Virus Disease Prevention and Control Plan (2026 Edition)

      Safe Handling of Dead Bodies of Ebola

• Centre for Health Protection (CHP). Supplementary Guidance for Handling of Dead Bodies of suspected/confirmed Ebola disease (EBOD)
• Centre for Health Protection (CHP). Precautions for Handling and Disposal of Dead Bodies (Last reviewed: Jan 2023)
• Centre for Health Protection (CHP). Arrangements for cremation / burial of dead bodies infected with Ebola disease (EBOD)
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), US. Safe Handling of Human Remains of VHF Patients in U.S. Hospitals and Mortuaries

Preparedness and Response Plan

• Department of Health, Health Bureau. PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE PLAN FOR EBOLA DISEASE
• European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC). Preparedness and response for imported cases of Ebola disease into an EU/EEA country. Operational checklists to support national preparedness planning

Vaccination

• World Health Organization (WHO). Ebola vaccines
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), US. ACIP Recommendations: Ebola Vaccine
• Public Health Agency of Canada. Ebola virus vaccine: Canadian Immunization Guide