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COVID-19, Ebola, Spacesuits, and Infection Control: What PPE Does for HCWs
Hatch, Steven C.
Hatch, Steven C.
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2020-05-26
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The goals of this presentation are to: explain the general concepts of infection control; highlight differences between infection control approaches, especially contact/droplet vs. airborne; explain the concept of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE); discuss particular instances of infection control/PPE use (Ebola); review N95 versus Surgical Mask protection in COVID; and emphasize the importance of handwashing in the COVID outbreak.
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10.13028/jj39-8p80
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Presented at the ELWA Family Medicine Residency Program, Liberia, on May 26, 2020.
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