Guidance - Test area
Consultation Document:
The Management of Viral Haemorrhagic Fevers in Ireland - Draft for consultation November 2011.
Draft guidelines “The management of viral haemorrhagic fevers in Ireland” are now available for consultation. These guidelines have been prepared by the Viral Haemorrhagic Fevers Subcommittee of the HPSC Scientific Advisory Committee. All comments and suggestions are welcomed. They will be reviewed by the subcommittee and taken into consideration when preparing the final document.
Please send responses to vhf.consultation@mailx.hse.ie. Please note: the deadline for responses has been extended to 6th January 2012.
To facilitate the process, please use the template consultation response form below:
Template Consultation Response form VHF Nov. 2011
The Management of Viral Haemorrhagic Fevers in Ireland (2002)
The Management of Viral Haemorrhagic Fevers in Ireland (additional page)
Risk assessment guidelines for infectious diseases transmitted on aircraft (2009)
Risk assessment guidelines for infectious diseases transmitted on aircraft. PART 2: Operational guidelines for assisting in the evaluation of risk for transmission by disease
Case Definition
This case definition is taken from Case Definitions for Notifiable Diseases [published 2004].
Viral haemorrhagic fevers (Lassa virus, Marburg virus, Ebola virus, Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever virus)





