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Ebola is a viral, tropical infectious disease which mostly occurs in Central and West Africa.
Ebola is a viral, tropical infectious disease which mostly occurs in Central and West Africa. It often has a life-threatening, haemorrhagic progression with severe internal and external bleeding. A mild attack presents with flu-like symptoms. To prevent contracting this virus, don't get too close to or eat wild animals during trips to the tropics.
If following symptoms occur during or up to three weeks after returning from a trip to the (sub)tropics (general suspicion of a tropical disease)
Federal Office of Public Health, FOPH (Bundesamt für Gesundheit, BAG)
www.bag.admin.ch/bag
Ostschweizer Infostelle für Reisemedizin (Eastern Switzerland Information Centre for Travel Medicine)
www.osir.ch
Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Schweizerisches Tropen- und Public Health-Institut)
www.swisstph.ch
FDFA (travel links)
www.eda.admin.ch/eda/en
Ebola, Ebola fever and Ebola haemorrhagic fever, Ebola haemorrhagic fever, Marburg fever, Ebolavirus disease, Ebola disease, EVD, Maridi fever, EHF, haemorrhagic Ebola fever
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