Assessing a person with fever who has returned from an endemic area in the last 3 weeks - Test area

The following draft algorithms and form are taken from the The Management of Viral Haemorrhagic Fevers in Ireland, Draft for Consultation, November 2011. Click here to see the full document and details of how to submit your feedback.

If a patient presents with fever and a history of travel to a VHF endemic area in the last three weeks, use the following risk assessment algorithm and clinical risk assessment form. The algorithm for use by emergency departments should be clearly displayed in all emergency departments: