Ebola and Marburg Haemorrhagic fever are both severe and highly fatal diseases. They are caused by different viruses but of the same family. Ebola disease and Marburg disease outbreaks continue to occur in Africa, with increased frequency. In addition to resulting in high mortality and morbidity, the outbreaks generate fear and mistrust about the response activities within the communities affected.
Infection prevention and control (IPC) is a key pillar in the outbreak response; adherence to IPC practices can prevent and control transmission of infections to health and care workers, patients and their family members. n 2021, the WHO Health Emergencies (WHE) IPC team reviewed existing WHO documents and identified a need to re-evaluate and update guidance. Hence, a WHO Guideline Development Group (GDG) has been working since mid-2021 to update the 2014 WHO interim IPC guidance on filovirus haemorrhagic fever with a focus on Ebola disease and Marburg disease. This update consists of a consolidated WHO guideline that follows the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation (GRADE) and evidence-to-decision (EtD) methodology.
The objective of this webinar was to:
- Promote awareness of the newly published evidence-based guideline for Infection prevention and control for Ebola and Marburg disease
- Discuss updated and new recommendations
- Share a country experience implementing these recommendations during an outbreak response
Presentation
Video recordings
Speakers:
- Dr Sylvie Briand, Director, Epidemic and Pandemic Preparedness and Prevention, WHO
- Dr Nedret Emiroglu, Director, Country Readiness Strengthening for Health Emergencies, WHO
- Ms Victoria Willet, IPC Technical Officer, Health Emergencies Programme, WHO
- Dr Folasade Ogunsola, Vice Chancellor, Lagos University Teaching Hospital; Co chair of Infection prevention and control Guideline development group for Ebola and Marburg disease
- Dr Eizabeth Katwesigye, IPC Specialist, Ministry of Health, Uganda
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