Viral hemorrhagic fevers isolation

If cases of the disea.se do appear, current social and economic conditions often favor the spread of an epidemic within health-care facilities. Therefore, health-care providers must be able to recognize a case of Ebola HF should one appear. They must also have the capability to perform diagnostic tests and be ready to employ practical viral hemorrhagic fever isolation precautions, or... 

Isolation Control The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the World Health Organization, have produced a manual, Infection Control for Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers in the African Health Care Setting. The manual is available at the CDC Web site http //www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvrd/spb/mnpages/vhfmanual.htm and can be downloaded. Factors covered in this lengthy manual are include ... 

Viral hemorrhagic fevers 1-10 organisms Serum, blood Viral isolation, Ag-ELISA, RT-PCR, Serology Ab-ELISA Contact Precautions... 

Viral hemorrhagic fevers Variety of routes. Including Insect or arthropod bites, handling contaminated tissues, or person-to-person transmission. Variable (up to 2-3 weeks) These include Ebola, Marburg, Arenaviruses, Hantavirus, several others. Severe multisystem febrile illness with shock, delirium, seizures, and coma, and diffuse bleeding into skin, internal organs, and body orifices. Treatment none isolate victims, provide supportive care. 

Isolate patients with suspected plague, smallpox, or viral hemorrhagic fevers, who may be highly contagious. Patient isolation is not needed for suspected anthrax, botulism, or tularemia since person-to-person transmission is not likely. However, health care workers should always use universal precautions. 

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