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Epidemiologic risk factors
Consider epidemiologic risk factors such as contact with blood or other body fluids or human remains of a patient known to have or suspected to have EVD or direct handling of bats or non-human primates from disease-endemic areas.
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High risk exposures
High risk exposures include any of the following: percutaneous (e.g., needle stick) or mucous membrane exposure to blood or body fluids of EVD patient; direct skin contact with, or exposure to blood or body fluids of an EVD patient without appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE); processing blood or body fluids of a confirmed EVD patient without appropriate PPE or standard biosafety precautions; direct contact with a dead body without appropriate PPE in a country where an EVD outbreak is occurring.
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Low risk exposures
A low risk exposure includes any of the following: household contact with an EVD patient and having direct brief contact (e.g., shaking hands) with an EVD patient while not wearing recommended personal protective equipment.
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CDC Contact Information
Clinicians evaluating a patient under investigation should contact their local or state health departments. Health departments should contact CDC EOC (770)488-7100.
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Countries with confirmed EVD transmission
Patients who report residence in, or travel to, an area where EVD transmission is active should be examined if they present with other clinical criteria.
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What is considered close contact?
Close contact with EVD patients in health care facilities or community settings. Close contact is defined as being within approximately 3 feet (1 meter) of an EVD patient or within the patient’s room or care area for a prolonged period of time (e.g., health care personnel, household members) while not wearing recommended personal protective equipment (i.e., standard, droplet, and contact precautions).
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Clinical criteria
Clinical criteria for Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) includes a fever of greater than 101.5 degrees Fahrenheit, and additional symptoms such as severe headache, muscle pain, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain, or unexplained hemorrhage.
