Transferring patients with Ebola by land and air: the British military experience

摘要: The Ebola epidemic of 2014/2015 led to a multinational response control the disease outbreak. Assurance for British aid workers included provision robust treatment pathway including repatriation back UK. This involved use both land and air assets ensure that patients were transferred quickly, safely, high-level isolation unit in Following road move Sierra Leone, an transportable isolator (ATI) was used transport flight onward transfer Royal Free Hospital. There are several unique factors related managing patient with virus during prolonged evacuation, care inside ATI. These points considered here along outline evacuation pathway.