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Personal Protective Equipment for Filovirus Epidemics: A Call for Better Evidence | Journal Article / Commentary | MSF Science Portal
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Personal Protective Equipment for Filovirus Epidemics: A Call for Better Evidence

Sprecher A, Caluwaerts C, Draper M, Feldmann H, Frey C, Funk R, Kobinger GP, Le Duc J, Spiropoulou CF, Williams W
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Abstract
Personal protective equipment (PPE) is an important part of worker protection during filovirus outbreaks. The need to protect against a highly virulent fluid-borne pathogen in the tropical environment imposes a heat stress on the wearer that is itself a safety risk. No evidence supports the choice of PPE employed in recent outbreaks, and standard testing procedures employed by the protective garment industry do not well simulate filovirus exposure. Further research is needed to determine the appropriate PPE for filoviruses and the heat stress that it imposes.

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Subject Area

Ebolaoutbreaksinfections, viral

Languages

English
DOI
10.1093/infdis/jiv153
Published Date
27 Mar 2015
PubMed ID
25821225
Journal
Journal of Infectious Diseases
Volume | Issue | Pages
Volume 212, Issue suppl 2
Issue Date
2015-03-27
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