EBOLA VIRUS RISK ASSESSMENT

A)

B)

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
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?

No to A and B

Low possibility
of Ebola, use
standard precautions and
infection
control
measure

Yes to A
Only

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

No to ALL additional questions

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Yes to ANY additional questions

Does the patient have any unexplained

bruising or bleeding?

No

Yes to B

Yes

STAFF ACTIONS
Hand hygiene, gloves,
plastic apron, FFP3
respirator and eye
protection for potential
splash or aerosolgenerating procedures

Convey or refer patient as usual

In

Contact ACC
Do not leave
scene
Await further
instructions.