Preventive Measures for Healthcare workers
The CDC recommended the following stept for healthcare worker who may be exposed to people with Ebola:
Wear appropriate PPE. | |
Practice proper infection control and sterilization measures. | |
Isolate patients with Ebola from other patients. | |
Avoid direct contact with the bodies of people who have died from Ebola. | |
Notify health officials if you have had direct contact with the blood or body fluids, such as but not limited to, feces, saliva, urine, vomit, and semen of a person who is sick with Ebola. The virus can enter the body through broken skin or unprotected mucous membranes in, for example, the eyes, nose, or mouth. |