CLEANING TOOL
A RoundUp hand-pump sprayer used to teach infection prevention and disinfectant techniques during a joint CDC and FEMA training course "Preparing Healthcare Workers to Work in Ebola Treatment Units (ETUs) in Africa," hosted by FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness in Anniston, Alabama.
United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), RoundUp
September 22-24 2014
2014.560.005
CLEANING TOOL
A Goizper 12lb. hand-pump sprayer that was used to disinfect isolation units, ambulances, and personal protective equipment (PPE) with a chlorine solution during the 2014 – 2016 Ebola response in the Kambia District, Sierra Leone.
United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), District Health Management Team (DHMT) in Kambia, Goizper
2014 – 2016
2016.125.001
CLOTH BANNER – Liberia
A handcrafted green fabric collage banner created by a Liberian artist in Monrovia interpreting the "Ebola is Real" messaging campaign. Collected by a CDC deployer while conducting epidemiological surveillance in Liberia during the 2014 – 2016 Ebola response.
United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Unknown Liberian Maker
September 2014
2014.559.003
CLOTHING
A hat and vest worn by members of USAID DART (United States Agency for International Development Disaster Assistance Response Team) during the 2014 – 2016 Ebola response in West Africa to identify themselves.
United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
August - September 2014 (Liberia), October - December 2014 (Liberia and Sierra Leone), February - April 2015 (Liberia and Guinea)
2014.525.001 - 2014.525.002
CLOTHING – Liberia
A motorcycle outfit – reflective vest, padded motorcycle pants, padded motorcycle jacket, pair of short boots, and pair of padded leather gloves – worn by Riders for Health couriers traveling by motorcycle throughout 15 districts for specimen transport during the 2014 – 2016 Ebola response in Liberia.
Riders for Health specializes in supplying, managing, and maintaining vehicles for health-focused organizations in African countries.
United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Riders for Health
2014 – 2016
2016.106.003 - 2016.106.007
CLOTHING – Liberia
A black and cream vertical striped tunic with a decorative collar and matching hat that was worn by a male chief during the National Council of Chiefs and Elders at the National Consultative Session in Liberia during the 2014 – 2016 Ebola response.
These garments were made by Mama Tumeh – the head of the organization "Traditional Women United for Peace" in Liberia and a key facilitator between The Carter Center and her community during the Ebola outbreak.
United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), The Carter Center (TCC), Mama Tumeh
2014 – 2016
2016.112.005 - 2016.112.006
CLOTHING – Sierra Leone
A hat and tunic in the style typically worn by local traditional healers that was gifted to a CDC deployer working with the local Social Mobilization and Psychosocial Support Group in the Bo and Kenema Districts during the 2014 – 2016 Ebola response in Sierra Leone.
Made by an unknown maker in Sierra Leone.
United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Unknown Maker
September 2014 – November 2014
2014.537.001
DOORBELL – Sierra Leone
The doorbell used at the entrance to a hot lab where diagnostic tests for the Ebola virus were performed. The hot lab was located within the Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctors Without Borders) Ebola Case Management Center in the Bo District, Sierra Leone.
United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Trisonic
November 2014 – September 2015
2014.541.014
EMERGENCY SUPPLIES
A hard case containing CDC’s Emergency Operations Center (EOC) "Go-Pack" for deployers. This version – containing supplies like gloves, insect repellant, and communication devices – was used during the 2014 – 2016 Ebola response in West Africa.
United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Pelican
2014 – 2016
2014.519.001