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The Ministry of Health has reported four suspected cases of viral haemorrhagic fever to WHO. Two of the suspected cases have returned from Guinea where an outbreak of Ebola virus disease is ongoing. The four suspected cases are receiving medical attention in Sibiribougou, Koulikoro Region in western Mali.
Samples have been sent to CDC in the US for confirmation of diagnosis and contact tracing has been initiated. Rapid Response Teams are prepared to identify and treat any further suspected cases as necessary and isolation units have been set up in various locations.
(Via Global Alert and Response - accessed 07/04/14)
The risk of travellers becoming infected or developing viral haemorrhagic fever is extremely low, unless there has been direct contact with blood or bodily fluids of dead or living infected persons or animals. Healthcare workers are at particular risk, although practising appropriate infection control should effectively prevent transmission of disease in this setting.
Travellers returning from tropical countries should always seek rapid medical attention if they develop flu-like symptoms (such as fever, headache, diarrhoea or general malaise) within three weeks after return, and be reminded to mention to their health care provider that they have recently travelled.
