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Inpatient surveillance in health facilities in the context of an Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) outbreak
Health Systems
Ebola Virus Disease (EVD)
Description
This job aide is a detailed step-by-step procedure used�to implement daily monitoring of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) symptoms in hospitalised�patients.� It is a very important procedure because patients may have no symptoms of EVD on screening/triage and admission. However, these symptoms may develop�during the hospital stay.