28 January, 2018

To whom it may concern:

I am writing to inform those of you about the possibility of exposure to the Ebola
disease.

Ebola is a virulent disease spreading through a direct or indirect contact with an

infected person, animal or their body fluids. The clinical presentation includes a fever
and severe internal bleeding. It is a highly contagious infection requiring a public
awareness.

Be vigilant of the following risks of contracting Ebola through suspected or confirmed

cases within the past 21 days. These include those who have had living with them in
the same house, having a direct physical contact with them while they are sick or
after deceased, touching their body fluids, clothes or linens. A baby breastfed by an
infected mother is also in danger of exposure.

It is possible to contract Ebola through an infected alive or dead animal. If you have
had eaten any raw bush-meat, or had a direct physical contact with such animals,
their blood or body fluids, in the affected area, you should seek medical attention for
surveillance.

Please contact me at the Department of Public Health and Awareness camp in

Melbourne, if you would like more information.

Yours sincerely,

RN
(192W)
Notes:
You are a community nurse working in the Department of Public Health and
Awareness camp, in Melbourne, Australia.

Background:
Ebola is an infectious fetal disease marked by fever and sever internal bleeding
spread through contact with infected body fluids by a filo virus (Ebola virus),whose
normal host species is unknown.

The spread of Ebola and its fatality has threatened Australian cities and the
government has started awareness campaigns to for the safety of local people.

Ebola—case contacts:

Any person having been exposed to a suspect, probably or confirmed case of Ebola in
at least one of the following ways.
- Has slept in the same household with a case
- Has had direct physical contact with the case (alive or dead) during the illness
- Has had direct physical contact with the (dead) case at the funeral
- Has touched his/her body or body fluids during the illness
- Has touched his/her clothes or linens
- Has been breastfed by the patient (baby)

Provided that this exposure has taken place less than 21 days before the
identification as a contact by surveillance teams.

Contact of dead or sick animals:

Any person having been exposed to a sick or dead animal in at least one of the
following ways:
- Has had direct physical contact with the animal
- Has had direct contact with the animal’s blood or body fluids
- Has eaten raw bush-meat

Provided that this exposure has taken place less than 21 days before the
identification as a contact by surveillance teams.