Table 1 WHO case definitions for Ebola virus disease during an epidemic

A suspect case is any person:

• Having had contact with a clinical case AND

• Presenting with acute fever (>38 °C)

OR

• Having had contact with a clinical case (suspect, probable or confirmed) AND

• Presenting with 3 or more of the symptoms below:

OR

• Presenting with acute fever AND

• Presenting with 3 or more of the concerning symptoms below:

OR

• Any person with unexplained bleeding or miscarriage

OR

• Any unexplained death.