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Personal protective equipment in the context of filovirus disease outbreak response

This document provides a summary of recommendations for personal protective equipment (PPE) to be used by health workers providing clinical care for patients with filovirus infection (Ebola and Marburg). The document covers the principles guiding the PPE use, recommendations, PPE technical specifica...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: World Health Organization
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: [Geneva] World Health Organization October 2014, 2014
Series:Rapid advice guideline
Subjects:
Hemorrhagic Fever, Ebola / Prevention & Control
Health Personnel
Marburg Virus Disease / Transmission
Infectious Disease Transmission, Patient-to-professional / Prevention & Control
Hemorrhagic Fever, Ebola / Transmission
Protective Devices / Standards
Marburg Virus Disease / Prevention & Control
Infection Control / Methods
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Collection: National Center for Biotechnology Information - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:This document provides a summary of recommendations for personal protective equipment (PPE) to be used by health workers providing clinical care for patients with filovirus infection (Ebola and Marburg). The document covers the principles guiding the PPE use, recommendations, PPE technical specifications, and methods used for the development of this guideline
Item Description:Title from PDF caption. - "WHO/EVD/Guidance/PPE/14.1."
Physical Description:1 PDF file (12 pages)

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