Case study
You are an Epidemiologist at the South Australian Department of Health. A Doctor from the hospital calls to inform you that they are investigating a case of suspected Ebola.
Part A
Patient history
57 year old female who returned from an Ebola effected country 2 days prior. Presented to hospital with fever, confusion and headache. The case history indicates that she attended a funeral whilst overseas. She has no known contact with a case of Ebola.
Provide short answers for the 4 questions below (2-3 sentences)
a) Is this case worth investigating? What would be your first steps?
b) What are the potential sources of exposure and modes of transmission for the suspected Ebola case?
c) Could a disease, such as Ebola, become an epidemic in Australia? Explain your answer
Only answer part C, other parts in separate posts.
Case study
You are an Epidemiologist at the South Australian Department of Health. A Doctor from the hospital calls to inform you that they are investigating a case of suspected Ebola.
Part A
Patient history
57 year old female who returned from an Ebola effected country 2 days prior. Presented to hospital with fever, confusion and headache. The case history indicates that she attended a funeral whilst overseas. She has no known contact with a case of Ebola.
Provide short answers for the 4 questions below (2-3 sentences)
a) Is this case worth investigating? What would be your first steps?
b) What are the potential sources of exposure and modes of transmission for the suspected Ebola case?
c) Could a disease, such as Ebola, become an epidemic in Australia? Explain your answer
Only answer part C, other parts in separate posts.
