A case of an avoidable admission to an Ebola treatment unit with malaria and an associated heat illness.
J R Army Med Corps
; 162(3): 222-5, 2016 Jun.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-26141211
ABSTRACT
We present a 27-year old British nurse admitted to the Kerry Town Ebola Treatment Unit, Sierra Leone, with symptoms fitting suspect-Ebola virus disease (EVD) case criteria. A diagnosis of Plasmodium falciparum malaria and heat illness was ultimately made, both of which could have been prevented through employing simple measures not utilised in this case. The dual pathology of her presentation was atypical for either disease meaning EVD could not be immediately excluded. She remained isolated in the red zone until 72â
h from symptom onset. This case highlights why force protection measures are important to reduce the incidence of both malaria and heat illness in deployed military and civilian populations. These prevention measures are particularly pertinent during the current EVD epidemic where presenting with these pathologies requires clinical assessment in the 'red zone' of an Ebola treatment unit.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Malaria, Falciparum
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Hemorrhagic Fever, Ebola
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Heat Stress Disorders
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Diagnostic Errors
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Epidemics
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Nurses
Type of study:
Clinical_trials
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Diagnostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Africa
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Europa
Language:
En
Journal:
J R Army Med Corps
Year:
2016
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
United kingdom