Protecting the U.S. economy from any damage by Ebola is very low on the list of priorities for Americans, according to a Kaiser Health Foundation poll. But because of a general lack of specific knowledge about how the disease can spread, employers probably need to find opportunities to educate their workers in the event Ebola takes on a heightened presence in the workplace.

Kaiser polled about 1,000 people, asking them a range of Ebola questions. These were put to people Oct. 8-14, so the results don't reflect any effects of the Dallas nurse who flew to Cleveland and hung out with friends and relatives there prior to being diagnosed.

For managers, the survey suggested that more work needs to be done to educate people about how Ebola spreads.

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Dan Cook

Dan Cook is a journalist and communications consultant based in Portland, OR. During his journalism career he has been a reporter and editor for a variety of media companies, including American Lawyer Media, BusinessWeek, Newhouse Newspapers, Knight-Ridder, Time Inc., and Reuters. He specializes in health care and insurance related coverage for BenefitsPRO.

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