Abstract
In September 2019, a dengue outbreak was observed in many non-endemic areas of Nepal. The emergency department of Patan Academy of Health Sciences also received febrile patients exceeding usual daily numbers. This surge of the patient was managed by epidemic triage and activation of surge capacity. A part of the surge plan was to activate an epidemic emergency unit. An observation ward adjacent to the emergency was used for the epidemic emergency unit. The febrile patients who were triaged yellow and green were treated in this unit. The patients who were triaged as Red were treated in the emergency department.
Highlights
In September 2019, a dengue outbreak was observed in many non-endemic areas of Nepal.[1]
This was 23.8% of the total patient visiting in that month, out of which the dengue screening test was positive in 658 (25.6%) patients. To manage this influx of patients, outbreak response activities were carried out. This viewpoint describes the experience of triage, surge capacity, and epidemic emergency units at Patan Academy of Health Sciences, Nepal, during dengue outbreak 2019
Patients with positive screening questions and not requiring resuscitation were sent to the Epidemic Emergency unit (EEU)
Summary
In September 2019, a dengue outbreak was observed in many non-endemic areas of Nepal.[1]. To manage this influx of patients, outbreak response activities were carried out. This viewpoint describes the experience of triage, surge capacity, and epidemic emergency units at Patan Academy of Health Sciences, Nepal, during dengue outbreak 2019.
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