All Clinical Alerts

Clinicians should consider Ebola disease in unwell patients with travel to DRC, Uganda, another Ebola-risk country, or link to a suspected case within 21 days before illness onset. Follow ACDP VHF guidance and discuss suspected cases with local infection specialists and the Imported Fever Service.

WHO declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern. Bundibugyo strain Ebola virus disease (EBOD) outbreak centred in Ituri Province, DRC, with cross-border transmission to Uganda. No licensed vaccine for BDBV. Includes outbreak map, timeline, and emergency medicine implications.

UKHSA continues to work with international health agencies regarding the Andes hantavirus outbreak on MV Hondius. UK public risk remains very low. Includes clinical overview, transmission pathways, and emergency medicine relevance.