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Have you or the patient
returned from Guinea, Liberia
or Sierra Leone or cared for an
individual with Ebola in the past
21 days?
YES ↓
Are you or the patient
complaining of fever or feeling
unwell?
YES ↓
Without making physical
contact, alert staff
IMMEDIATELY and follow their
instructions.
The facts:
 The risk of encountering
patients with Ebola in
the UK is very low.
 people with early signs
of disease present a very
low risk to staff.
 however, patients with
Ebola can be infectious
if they are suffering
from diarrhoea,
vomiting or bleeding.