Guidance for the Management of Suspected Bubonic Plague Cases Identified on Aircraft and Ships

European Union, European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control. 10/30/2017 This six-page document details how a case of bubonic plague can be suspected on aircraft or ships when a passenger or a crew member leaving an affected area has a fever associated with swollen lymph nodes. It discusses identification of suspected bubonic plague cases on aircraft and ships. The presence of trained crew members and their awareness of the disease could help reduce the risk of on-board transmission. (PDF)

Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health - October 31, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: The U.S. National Library of Medicine Source Type: news