General

What precautions were taken for Ebola?

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What precautions were taken for Ebola?

Use transmission-based precautions appropriate for Ebola virus (i.e., based on each worker’s job tasks and exposure risk, typically a combination of contact and droplet precautions with airborne precautions for aerosol-generating procedures).

How do you prepare for an Ebola outbreak?

During Ebola outbreaks, the disease can spread quickly within families and healthcare settings. Rapid identification of cases is critical. Proper personal protective equipment (PPE) should be used, and proper cleaning and sterilization techniques should be followed to prevent spread.

What are ethical or moral considerations when dealing with Ebola?

Abstract. The Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) outbreak in West Africa raised ethical issues about structural disadvantage; the duty to care of healthcare workers; the use and study of unregistered agents; the use of restrictive measures like mass quarantine and the importance of public trust.

What are the best ways to prevent the spread of Ebola in general healthcare settings in countries with Ebola outbreaks you should prioritize four main actions?

Prevention and Vaccine

  • Avoid contact with blood and body fluids (such as urine, feces, saliva, sweat, vomit, breast milk, amniotic fluid, semen, and vaginal fluids) of people who are sick.
  • Avoid contact with semen from a man who has recovered from EVD, until testing shows that the virus is gone from his semen.

What are the ethical issues of Ebola?

The ethical justification to restrict the number of caregivers who come in contact with Ebola-infected patients is that, given the limited experience with the disease in the United States, unnecessary exposure to infected patients would increase the risk to providers, other patients and the public.

What is the most important thing to prevent the spread of Ebola?

Prevent Ebola from spreading People can protect themselves from infection by washing their hands with clean water and avoiding contact with those who have — or are suspected of having — Ebola.