Contents

Learning objectives
  1. Pre-test
  2. 1. Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers (VHF)
    1. 1.1 Introduction
    2. 1.2 Background on Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers (VHF)
    3. 1.3 Ebola Virus Disease (EVD)
  3. 2. Ebola diagnostics
    1. 2.1 Sample collection procedures
    2. 2.2 Ebola Virus Disease biological diagnostics
  4. 3. Biosafety in case of suspected Viral Hemorrhagic Fever
    1. 3.1 Background on protection against contamination by VHF
    2. 3.2 Ebola specific risks
    3. 3.3 Reducing the risk of transmission
    4. 3.4 "Universal" precautions applied to the specific cases of VHF
    5. 3.5 Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
    6. 3.6 Disinfection – What should be disinfected?
    7. 3.7 Specimen handling and transport
    8. 3.8 Contamination with biological agents
    9. 3.9 Waste management
  5. 4. Summary
  6. 5. Appendices
  7. 6. Train yourself !