Hospital Preparedness Program (HPP) and Public Health Emergency Preparedness (PHEP) Cooperative Agreements/ PHEP Supplemental for Ebola Virus Disease Active Monitoring and Direct Active Monitoring Activities

monitoring through direct observation. The purpose of active (or direct active) monitoring is to ensure that if individuals with epidemiologic risk factors become ill they are identified as soon as possible after symptom onset so they can be rapidly isolated and evaluated. Active and direct active monitoring programs are critical in assuring that travelers’ symptoms are regularly monitored and that a response system is in place to quickly recognize when those with symptoms need to receive appropriate medical care. These public health actions will better protect potentially exposed individuals and the American public as a whole.