Aeromedical transfer of patients with viral hemorrhagic fever

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Abstract

For >40 years, the British Royal Air Force has maintained an aeromedical evacuation facility, the Deployable Air Isolator Team (DAIT), to transport patients with possible or confirmed highly infectious diseases to the United Kingdom. Since 2012, the DAIT, a joint Department of Health and Ministry of Defence asset, has successfully transferred 1 case-patient with Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever, 5 case-patients with Ebola virus disease, and 5 case-patients with high-risk Ebola virus exposure. Currently, no UK-published guidelines exist on how to transfer such patients. Here we describe the DAIT procedures from collection at point of illness or exposure to delivery into a dedicated specialist center. We provide illustrations of the challenges faced and, where appropriate, the enhancements made to the process over time.

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Nicol, E. D., Mepham, S., Naylor, J., Mollan, I., Adam, M., D’arcy, J., … Jacobs, M. (2019). Aeromedical transfer of patients with viral hemorrhagic fever. Emerging Infectious Diseases, 25(1), 5–14. https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2501.180662

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