PHLN laboratory procedures and precautions for samples collected from patients with viral haemorrhagic fevers

The viral haemorrhagic fevers group of diseases comprises Lassa fever, Congo-Crimean haemorrhagic fever, Ebola and Marburg virus infections.

These guidelines are presented in 2 parts: 

• Part A: Guidelines for laboratories that are not associated with a designated isolation hospital
• Part B: Guidelines for laboratories that are associated with a designated isolation hospital