Guidance

Viral haemorrhagic fever: ACDP algorithm and guidance on management of patients

Specialist guidance on the management (including infection control) of patients with viral haemorrhagic fever (VHF).

From:
Public Health England and Department of Health and Social Care
Published
10 July 2014
Last updated
19 November 2015 — See all updates

Documents

Management of Hazard Group 4 viral haemorrhagic fevers and similar human infectious diseases of high consequence: November 2015

PDF, 1.62 MB, 103 pages

This file may not be suitable for users of assistive technology.

Request an accessible format.
If you use assistive technology (such as a screen reader) and need a version of this document in a more accessible format, please email publications@phe.gov.uk. Please tell us what format you need. It will help us if you say what assistive technology you use.

Viral haemorrhagic fevers risk assessment algorithm (version 6: 18.09.2015)

PDF, 398 KB, 1 page

This file may not be suitable for users of assistive technology.

Request an accessible format.
If you use assistive technology (such as a screen reader) and need a version of this document in a more accessible format, please email publications@phe.gov.uk. Please tell us what format you need. It will help us if you say what assistive technology you use.

Details

The Advisory Committee on Dangerous Pathogens (ACDP) produces specialist guidance on the management of patients with viral haemorrhagic fever (VHF) or other infectious diseases of high consequence.

The algorithm has been revised (version 6: 18.09.2015) and replaces the algorithm released in November 2014 (Version 5: 06.11.2014).

There has also been further revision of the ACDP guidance document published in November 2014:

  • Section 6 and appendices 7, 9, 10 and 11 have been updated

This guidance includes advice on infection control and prevention for acute trust staff.

Published 10 July 2014
Last updated 19 November 2015 + show all updates

  1. Updated both documents and amended page text to reflect changes.

  2. Updated version of the guidance (November 2014) and algorithm (version 5: 06.11.2014) published.

  3. Updated guidance and algorithm.

  4. New version of guidance and algorithm published.

  5. First published.

Related content