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World Health Organization. Clinical care for survivors of Ebola virus disease: interim guidance. Apr 2016 [internet publication].Full text

World Health Organization. Guidelines for the management of pregnant and breastfeeding women in the context of Ebola virus disease. Feb 2020 [internet publication].Full text

World Health Organization. Infection prevention and control guideline for Ebola and Marburg diseases. May 2026 [internet publication].Full text

World Health Organization. Optimized supportive care for Ebola virus disease: clinical management standard operating procedures. Sep 2019 [internet publication].Full text

Lamontagne F, Fowler RA, Adhikari NK, et al. Evidence-based guidelines for supportive care of patients with Ebola virus disease. Lancet. 2018 Feb 17;391(10121):700-8.Full text  Abstract

World Health Organization. Clinical management of patients with viral haemorrhagic fever: a pocket guide for front-line health workers. Feb 2016 [internet publication].Full text

World Health Organization. Therapeutics for Ebola virus disease - Democratic Republic of the Congo. Aug 2022 [internet publication].Full text

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