EBOLA VIRUS RISK ASSESSMENT

A) Does the patient have a fever (>38oC) or history of fever in past 24 hours AND has returned from an Ebola endemic

country within 21 days?

OR

B) Does the patent have a fever (>38oC) or history of fever in past 24 hours AND has cared for/come into contact with an

individual or laboratory animal known or strongly suspected to have Ebola?

ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS

Has the patient travelled to West Africa/Sierra Leone/Guinea/Nigeria or Liberia

recently

Has the patient visited caves OR mines, or had contact with primates, antelopes or

bats in a Ebola endemic area

Yes to A

Only Yes to B

Low possibility

of Ebola, use

standard pre-

cautions and

infection

control

measure

No to ALL additional questions

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Yes to ANY additional questions STAFF ACTIONS

Hand hygiene, gloves,

plastic apron, FFP3

respirator and eye

protection for potential

splash or aerosol-

generating procedures

In

Does the patient have any unexplained

bruising or bleeding?

No Convey or refer patient as usual

Yes

No to A and B

Contact ACC

Do not leave

scene

Await further

instructions.