Patient discussions

Education:

  • Patients should be educated about the likely course of convalescence and the possibility of long-term complications.

Sexual health:

  • Women should be advised not to breastfeed during infection, unless breast milk has been shown to be PCR negative for Ebola virus.[43]​ However, the risks of not breastfeeding may outweigh the risks of breastfeeding if the infant is symptomatic. More detailed guidance is available here: ENN: infant feeding in the context of ebola Opens in new window

  • The WHO recommends that men should be offered semen testing every month from 3 months after symptom onset and be abstinent or use condoms ideally until two negative semen tests taken one month apart (or at least 12 months after resolution of symptoms).[50]​​

Travel:

General information:

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