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.
Firefighter-paramedics rapidly implement new ideas to curb infection
Tips for staying positive and focused on the community during times of high stress
Through sheer force of will by first responders, healthcare workers and the city as a whole, the COVID-19 battle is winding down, but leaves scars
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
The first group of people who had contact with the first U.S. Ebola patient have been cleared after 21 days of monitoring
New guidelines will require “no skin showing,” and a “buddy system;" a 30-person support team will also assist civilian medical professionals
The woman poses no risk because she has shown no signs of illness for 19 days and has voluntarily self-quarantined on the cruise ship
The former aid to Vice President Biden will oversee the Ebola efforts in both the U.S. and West Africa
She spoke on camera from her hospital bed in Dallas before being transported to Md. for treatment at one of the four isolation units in the country
The department accused the union of using scare tactics; face-shields are on the way to all stations and hands-on training will begin next week
Officials instructed all personnel to use more vague terms when discussing the deadly disease
Dr. Alex Garza on safely managing the virus, the transport role EMS will play, the chances of a vaccine, and if the world has the resources to fight this disease
He claims a lack of funding is putting San Antonio responders in danger when handling potential Ebola cases
The newly diagnosed women is in isolation after contracting the disease while treating Thomas Eric Duncan last month
The agency says it will send a team of experts to any hospital with an Ebola case in the future
Standard protocols are being exercised with heighten caution to prevent further spread
An ambulance and fire engine were cleaned and put back into service after an ill woman who had traveled to Africa tested negative for the virus
Nina Pham, 26, received a plasma transfusion from a doctor who beat the virus
The CDC will investigate how the unidentified nurse took off protective gear after caring for Thomas Eric Duncan, the first U.S. Ebola patient who died from the virus
Those being monitored have passed a critical time period without showing symptoms
Hosts Chris Cebollero and Kelly Grayson discuss the importance of putting the patient first, how to handle the Ebola outbreak, and why EMS providers should have more respect for narcotics
One ED doctor going through the training said he now realizes how easy it is to have breaches in protective gear
Five major international airports will begin screening passengers from three West Africa countries when they enter the U.S.
The deputy is known to have entered the apartment where the Dallas Ebola patient stayed, and was exhibiting symptoms of Ebola
Hosts Chris Cebollero and Kelly Grayson talk about the spread of the virus, and the panic it’s causing among EMS agencies and the general public
Thomas Eric Duncan was the first Ebola patient diagnosed in the U.S.; his condition went from serious to critical over the weekend and he died Wednesday morning
They’re being sent into public hospitals to test the triage of possible cases as other hospitals around the nation expand their Ebola precautions
We may assume we’re well prepared to contain a possible outbreak, but it’s definitely worth the few minutes to review the basics of infection control
The manhunt began Saturday after the man walked away from a local hospital where he had been taken to be checked out
