Emerging Infectious Diseases Require Biosafety Awareness and Procedures
Journal of Bacteriology and Virology
;
: 104-107, 2016.
Artigo
em Inglês
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-153894
ABSTRACT
In 2015, there was a Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) outbreak in Korea. Interestingly, most of the cases were nosocomial infection and significant numbers of healthcare workers (HCWs) were infected. There were various causes, but this study focused on HCWs and their ability to self-protect from infectious materials. HCWs did not receive sufficient instruction or training on biosafety, including how to use personal protection equipment and risk assessment at the beginning of the outbreak. Previous experience from an outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome or Ebola showed that HCWs must self-protect from infection sources, but HCW infection occurred again with this MERS outbreak. Therefore, the concept of biosafety self-protection must be emphasized so that HCWs can protect themselves from diseases and avoid spreading them.
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Índice:
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Assunto principal:
Infecção Hospitalar
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Infecções por Coronavirus
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Medição de Risco
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Doenças Transmissíveis Emergentes
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Síndrome Respiratória Aguda Grave
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Atenção à Saúde
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Coreia (Geográfico)
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo de etiologia
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Fatores de risco
Limite:
Humanos
País/Região como assunto:
Ásia
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Journal of Bacteriology and Virology
Ano de publicação:
2016
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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