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Plague: Interim clinical management guidance for Ireland

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Publication Date: 24 November 2017

Process map for confirmed or probable cases of pneumonic plague

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Publication Date: 23 November 2017

Plague risk assessment for ambulance services [algorithm]

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Publication Date: 22 November 2017

Plague risk assessment and treatment options for use in a hospital setting [algorithm]

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Publication Date: 23 November 2017

Plague risk assessment for use in a primary care setting [algorithm]

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Publication Date: 23 November 2017

Contact with plague sources to be monitored by active surveillance

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Publication Date: 23 November 2017

Preparedness of the maritime transport sector calling on plague endemic areas or areas with plague outbreaks, and options for public health measures in response to suspected plague affected ships

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Publication Date: 2017

ECDC Guidance

Guidance for the management of suspected bubonic plague cases identified on aircraft and ships

Guidance for healthcare workers on the use of personal protective equipment in the management of bubonic and pneumonic plague patients

Case definition for any case of plague, since 1 August 2017 and related to the outbreak of plague in Madagascar

Last updated: 14 November 2017

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