The WHO clinical case definition for suspected cases of Ebola virus disease arriving at Ebola holding units: reason to worry?

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. 2015 Sep;15(9):989-990.

doi: 10.1016/S1473-3099(15)00160-7. Epub 2015 Jul 23.

The WHO clinical case definition for suspected cases of Ebola virus disease arriving at Ebola holding units: reason to worry?

Rony Zachariah¹, Anthony D Harries²

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¹ Médecins sans Frontières, Operational research unit, Brussels Operational Center, Luxembourg City, Luxembourg. Electronic address: rony.zachariah@brussels.msf.org.
² International Union Against TB and Lung Disease, Center for Operational Research, Paris, France; London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK.

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DOI: 10.1016/S1473-3099(15)00160-7

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The WHO clinical case definition for suspected cases of Ebola virus disease arriving at Ebola holding units: reason to worry?

Rony Zachariah et al. Lancet Infect Dis. 2015 Sep.

. 2015 Sep;15(9):989-990.

doi: 10.1016/S1473-3099(15)00160-7. Epub 2015 Jul 23.

Authors

Rony Zachariah¹, Anthony D Harries²

Affiliations

¹ Médecins sans Frontières, Operational research unit, Brussels Operational Center, Luxembourg City, Luxembourg. Electronic address: rony.zachariah@brussels.msf.org.
² International Union Against TB and Lung Disease, Center for Operational Research, Paris, France; London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK.

PMID: 26213247
DOI: 10.1016/S1473-3099(15)00160-7

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