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May 2, 2024 · Donning and Doffing PPE During Management of Patients with Selected VHF in U.S. Hospitals. This guidance refers only to the following viral hemorrhagic fevers: Ebola, Marburg, Lassa, Crimean Congo Hemorrhagic Fever (CCHF), and the South American Hemorrhagic Fevers (i.e., those caused by Junin, Machupo, Chapare, Guanarito and Sabia viruses).
May 14, 2024 · Ebola Exposure Window Wheel Webinar (French) Posters and Factsheets. National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (NCEZID) Healthcare providers can access training about Ebola PPE and the Ebola exposure window wheel tool.
May 2, 2024 · Notify your health department if you suspect a patient may have Ebola disease. It is essential you wear proper PPE and take infection control measures while assessing a patient with suspect Ebola disease. FDA-approved treatments for Ebola infection are available.
Mar 19, 2015 · The video demonstrates the procedure for putting on and removing one type of PPE that has been recommended for the care of patients with Ebola virus disease in U.S. hospitals.
- Rafael Ortega, Osamede Obanor, Priscilla Yu
- 2015
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) late Oct. 20 issued updated guidance. (http://www.cdc.gov/vhf/ebola/hcp/procedures-for-ppe.html) for the use of personal protective. equipment (PPE) in the care of patients with Ebola. The detailed guidelines are centered around three key principles:
Processing blood or body fluids from a person showing symptoms of Ebola without wearing PPE or undertaking standard biosafety precautions. SOME RISK • Close contact (within 3 feet) for a long time with a person showing symptoms of Ebola • while not wearing PPE. Direct contact while in a country with a large Ebola outbreak or a small outbreak
Use PPE designated for the care of hospitalized patients http://www.cdc.gov/vhf/ebola/hcp/procedures-for-ppe.html If the patient requires active resuscitation, this should be done in a pre-designated area using pre-designated equipment. YES For clinically stable patients, healthcare worker should at a minimum wear: A. Face shield & surgical ...
