The outbreak of Ebola virus disease continues in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, with 3243 total cases and 2169 deaths as of late October 2019. Recently, a Swedish hospital was reminded of the critical need for Ebola preparedness. A patient arrived at the Skane University Hospital on September 30, 2019, running a high fever after traveling in a region of Africa stricken by Ebola. The hospital placed the patient in isolation after discovering the patient’s travel history to an area where Ebola is present, and a fever.

Healthcare workers and public health officials worked together at the Swedish hospital to draw and analyze samples, which ended up being negative for the Ebola virus disease. This case is a reminder to keep facilities prepared to rapidly identify, isolate, and treat a patient who could potentially have the viral hemorrhagic fever.

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