Infectious Diseases
The Infectious diseases topic features the latest news, guidelines, education, EMS training and tips related to infection control and EMS role in prevention the transmission of and caring for patients with infectious diseases.
Prevent the spread of the coronavirus and promote provider health and safety with frequent and effective ambulance decontamination
How the clinical and public health activities of testing, tracking and tracing should become sub-specialties of EMS going forward
With unscrupulous manufacturers selling defective masks and citizens donating ‘homemade’ efforts, public safety agencies must establish face mask guidelines
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie responded to his illness with a mandatory 21-day quarantine for travelers who have come in close contact with Ebola patients
The two-day strike will kickoff Wednesday and included nurses from at least 15 states
The ambulance is a preemptive measure due the company’s involvement with patients traveling abroad
The drill is the first of kind for area responders, featuring a staged scenario and specialized equipment
She now donates plasma containing Ebola antibodies to be given to other patients
Transporting these patients to specialty centers is the best way to safely manage this virus, and companies are already able to do this
The 64-year-old is one of nine volunteers nationwide who are setting up the treatment center in West Africa
He says current PPE is vulnerable to tears because it’s too thin, and one-size-fits-all suits are too small for some providers
He ruled there’s no need to restrict her movements because she’s not showing symptoms, but she must continue daily monitoring
His responses to a dispatcher forced EMS to stage “an unnecessary Ebola response”
She went on an hour-long bike ride with her boyfriend, saying she has no symptoms after returning from treating Ebola victims in West Africa
A colorized spray applied to protective gear highlights unsterile areas
Since August 17 callers have claimed to be infected; residents are wary of West African immigrants
Some EMS providers in attendance had worked for years without using the equipment
One of two nurses who became infected while caring for Duncan; she will be released today
Initial tests showed no signs of the virus; he experienced a high fever and vomiting after returning from Guinea
“My personal practice is to err on the side of caution,” New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said
Quarantined after working with patients in West Africa, she has been symptom-free for 24 hours
A 5-year-old Bronx boy recently home from West Africa is being tested for Ebola
The updates provide more information for responding to patients with Ebola symptoms, and list specific PPE that EMS agencies should have on hand
Nina Pham is being released from the hospital today
The interior has been completely covered in plastic and stripped of equipment
The Doctors Without Borders physician returned six days ago from treating Ebola patients in Guinea; he is being treated in a designated isolation ward in Manhattan
The first U.S. Ebola case reinforces the need to strengthen community preparedness across public health, healthcare, and emergency management sectors
The mishmash of untested PPE available is not proven to guard against Ebola; here’s how to get the best available PPE
The PPE protocols contain solid information for hospital treatment, but don’t address specific EMS concerns
The firmer standards call for full-body garb and rules for removal, a supervisor for the putting on and taking off of equipment, a separate room, and repeated practice before treating an Ebola patient
Here’s a look at what the agency recommends for patient assessments, proper PPE, disinfecting transport vehicles, and reporting incidents
