Ebola virus disease is a highly infection disease with the death rates of 50% - 90%. However, with proper prevention methods, you can easily reduce your risks. TMMC Healthcare has provided some tips for you to steer clear of Ebola virus

1. PLAN OF EBOLA PREVENTION &
DIAGNOSIS CAMPAIGN
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I. Purpose
- Hospital staff acknowledge about the status of Ebola virus disease and the procedure of Ebola
virus prevention and diagnosis
- Hospital staff have correct reactions when admitting infected patients
- They know how to self-protect and self-control when treating infected patients.
- They know how to prevent the spread of Ebola virus to community.
- They know how to guide the infected patients how to control the spread of Ebola virus disease.
II. Content
Procedure of admitting, diagnosing and transferring Ebola infected patients
Patient comes to
hospital
Do sterilize BV, CC
car and make a list of
people who contacts
patient.
Requirements
Doctor diagnose
patient to be infected
by Ebola virus
- Protecting uniform
Transfer infected
patients to Hospital
of Tropical diseases
 Protecting clothes
 Gloves
 Mask
 Protecting shoes
Inform to relevant
depts. and open
Isolating room
Transfer patient to isolating
room and support patients to
wear protective clothing
Inform to Group,
government
departments (DOH),
Hospital for Tropical
Diseases
Prevent the spreading of
Ebola virus at patient-register
area.
- Upon the patient’s admission, the doctor/nurse has to wear uniform and put on the safety
clothing as told before checking the patient’s vital sign or performing examination

2. - The doctor shall examine and provide diagnoses in accordance with the instructions given by
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the Ministry of Health.
- The announcement of any Ebola cases has to be done according to regulations – making a
phone call to the top executive to receive instructions
- Preparing the isolation room:
 The doctors & nurses shall change into safety clothing and open the isolation room.
 The guard fixes up the barricade tape (warning tape).
 Bring the patient to the isolation room and support him/her to change into safety
clothing
- List out the staffs/patient/relatives who came into contact with the infected patient to carry out
health checks
- Logistics:
 Inform the Group, local authorities as well as Hospital of Tropical Disease to
prepare safety procedures before transferring the patient
 The driver shall change into safety clothing and drive to ambulance to the
emergency entrance to make the transfer.
- Sterilization:
 After the patient leaves the emergency ward/ examination ward: immediately
sterilize the room & the patient’s clothes, change the bed sheet and sterilize the
equipment.
 After the patient leaves the isolation room: immediately sterilize the room & the
patient’s clothes, change the bed sheet and sterilize the equipment.
 After the ambulance has delivered the patient: sterilize the ambulance
 Sterilize the hospital
- Prepare the consumable supplies for later use
Contacts of Government departments and Hospital of Tropical disease HCMC
- People Committee
- Local Police
- Hospital of Tropical disease HCMC
 764 Vo Van Kiet, Ward 1, D5, HCMC
 Tel: (84 8) 39235804 – 39238704
 Email: bv.bnhietdoi@tphcm.gov.vn
 Website: http://www.bvbnd.vn

3. PROCEDURE OF ADMITING AND TREATING
EBOLA INFECTED PATIENT
When the patient is suspected to be Ebola-infected
- The examination ward shall inform the staffs at the isolation room about the admission and tell
the General Planning Dept. to announce the regulations.
- Doctors and nurses must put on safety clothing when coming to the isolated area.
- The patient is delivered to the isolation room and will put on apparel provided by the hospital
- The nurse provides care and keep track of the patient’s condition. Equipment used for each
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patient must be separated.
- The doctor examines the patient’s condition and gives instructions. He/she must monitor the
patient carefully.
- The nurse shall follow the instructions and provide holistic care
- Avoid transporting the patient: X-tests and other tests must be carried out at the patient’s bed.
The specimen must be reserved in accordance with the regulations (packed in boxes) and after
that, sent to the Laboratory Dept.
Regulations: Isolation room
- Avoid moving around
- No visitors allowed
- If the patient’s relatives make an agreeable request, they must submit registration form and
comply to the regulations
Regulations: Visitors
- Wear masks
- Maintain personal hygiene
Managing sterilization procedures and prevention methods
- Wash hands with soap
- Medical staffs have to wear safety clothing when entering the isolated area, and dispose such
clothing when leaving
- When transporting the patient: the patient and the staffs must wear safety clothing

4. - Carefully practice cleaning routines and sanitation procedures, clean the surface twice day with
antiseptic and start cleaning immediately when such surface is stained or soiled.
- Collect the patient’s used apparel and put it into a yellow bag labeled “Ebola patient”
- The equipment used for the patient must be sterilized at the isolation room
List out medical staffs who came into contact with the patient
Health examination and monitoring
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