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Ebola: outbreak of Sudan ebolavirus in Uganda

Public health message to all NHS service providers regarding Ebola virus outbreak in Uganda (Sudan ebolavirus).

• From: UK Health Security Agency
• Published: 6 October 2022
• Last updated: 6 October 2022 — See all updates

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Public health message to all NHS service providers regarding Ebola virus outbreak in Uganda (Sudan ebolavirus)

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Providers to ensure that relevant clinical services – particularly primary care, urgent care and emergency departments – are aware of the information in this public health message and that Ebola virus disease (EVD) is considered in the differential diagnosis of any patient with relevant symptoms returning from the areas affected by the outbreak.

This alert has been issued to:

• all NHS trusts chief executives, medical directors, nursing directors, directors of infection prevention and control, and EPRR teams
• integrated care systems
• GP practices
• primary care networks
• NHS regional offices
• independent healthcare providers

Published 6 October 2022
Last updated 6 October 2022 + show all updates

1. 6 October 2022

   Changes made to signatories; references to unconfirmed cases in South Sudan also removed.

2. 6 October 2022

   First published.