“Identify, isolate, inform" strategy should be used for other viral hemorrhagic fevers like Marburg, in addition to Ebola.
Call the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment:
303-692-2700 or 303-370-9395 (after hours).
Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers (VHF) are a group of diseases caused by several distinct families of viruses. The term “viral hemorrhagic fever” refers to a condition that affects many organ systems of the body, damages the overall cardiovascular system, and reduces the body’s ability to function on its own. Specific VHFs, such as Ebola virus disease (EVD) and Marburg virus disease (MVD) are rare, but serious, viral diseases that often cause fevers, headaches, diarrhea, vomiting, stomach pain, weakness, muscle pain, and unexplained bleeding or bruising. Some VHFs cause relatively mild illness, while others can cause severe, life threatening disease. Most VHFs have no known cure or vaccine.
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Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers (VHF)
Ebola Virus Disease (EVD)
- Learn about Ebola (CDC)
- Ebola Virus Disease (WHO)
- Sudan Virus Disease (SVD) Outbreak - Uganda, 2022
- Health Alert Network Advisory: Update on Ebola virus disease (Sudan ebolavirus) outbreak in Central Uganda, January 20, 2023 (CDPHE)
Marburg Virus Disease (MVD)
- Learn about Marburg (CDC)
- Marburg Virus Disease (WHO)
Marburg Virus Disease (MVD) Outbreaks - Equatorial Guinea and Tanzania (2023)
- Health Alert Network Advisory: Marburg Virus Disease Outbreaks in Equatorial Guinea and Tanzania, April 6, 2023 (CDPHE)
- 2023 Marburg Outbreaks (CDC)
Health care professionals
- VHF/Ebola toolkit for frontline hospitals (CDPHE)
- Guidance for emergency medical services systems (CDPHE)
- Think Ebola: Identify, Isolate, Inform (CDC)
- Interim Guidance on Risk Assessment and Management of Persons with Potential Ebola Virus Exposure or Marburgvirus Exposure (CDC)
- Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers (VHF) For Healthcare Providers (CDC)
- Screening Patients for Ebola Virus Disease (CDC)
- Screening Patients for Marburg Virus Disease (CDC)
- Personal Protective Equipment for Ebola (CDC)
- Ebola Virus Transmission (CDC)
- Infection Prevention and Control Recommendations for Hospitalized Patients Under Investigation (PUIs) for Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in U.S. Hospitals (CDC)
- Laboratory Testing (CDC)
- I’m a Frontline Facility – How Can I Safely Test Clinical Specimens From a Suspected Ebola Patient? (CDC)
- Guidance for U.S. Hospitals and Clinical Laboratories on Performing Routine Diagnostic Testing for Patients with Suspected Ebola Disease (CDC)
- Guidance for U.S. Hospitals and Clinical Laboratories on Performing Routine Diagnostic Testing for Patients with Suspect Marburg Virus Disease (CDC)
- Guidance for Collection, Transport and Submission of Specimens for Ebolavirus Testing (CDC)
- Guidance for Collection, Transport and Submission of Specimens for Marburgvirus Testing (CDC)
- Testing for Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers (VHFs) (CDC)