08.09 ID

Written By Joan

08.09 ID [PDF link] – viral infections: Rabies, Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), Rotavirus, Rubella (German measles, Congenital rubella syndrome), West Nile virus, Zika virus, Viral exanthema, Viral haemorrhagic fevers (VHF), Dengue virus, Filoviridae (Ebolavirus, Marburgvirus), Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever (CCHF), Yellow fever, Lassa fever

External links

  • Travel Health Pro – travel health guidance for health professionals advising travellers and for travellers going overseas from the UK. Has information on outbreaks and vaccination recommendations per country.

More on high consequence infectious diseases (HCID)

  • UKHSA list of HCIDs found here, which include VHFs. Has links to country-specific risks.

  • Algorithm by which HCIDs should be investigated / managed

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