Resources

Viral Hemorrhagic Fever (VHF) Information for Specific Groups

• Information for People Working and Living Abroad
• Information for Healthcare Workers
  • Infection Control for Viral Haemorrhagic Fevers in the African Healthcare Setting
  • Infection Control Posters for the African Health Care Setting
• Information for Airline Personnel

References

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Enria DA, Mills JN, Bausch D, Shieh W-J, Peters CJ. Arenavirus infections. In: Guerrant RL, Walker DH, Weller PF, eds. Tropical Infectious Diseases. Principles, Pathogens and Practice. 3rd ed. Philadelphia,PA: Elsevier ; 2011; pp. 449-461.

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Rollin PE, Nichol ST, Zaki S, Ksiazek TG. Arenaviruses and Filoviruses. In: Versalovic J, Carroll KC, Funke G, Jorgensen JH, Landry ML, Warnock DW., eds. Manual of Clinical Microbiology. 10th ed. Washington, DC: ASM Press; 2011; 2 pp. 1514-1529.