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.
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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
She was part of a team that treated two missionaries flown home to Spain after becoming infected with Ebola in West Africa
He claims he drove the vehicle after the patient was transported and that it was in service for at least 48 hours before being put in quarantine
A video journalist who contracted Ebola while working in Liberia is the fifth American to return to the U.S. for treatment
The guidelines highlight key areas to enhance overall preparation and response to potential or diagnosed Ebola patients
Health officials said they are still monitoring about 50 people who may have had contact with the patient for signs of the deadly disease
Efforts are focused on identifying high-risk individuals before they leave the outbreak zone
Although he a told nurse he had been in West Africa, it was not communicated to the medical team
“This vehicle isn’t going to solve the problem, but it’ll help,” said the former owner. “If it can move several hundred people, I think that’s a plus.”
Health officials are closely monitoring a possible second Ebola patient who had close contact with the first person to be diagnosed in the U.S.
The responders and the ambulance were isolated after the transport; they’ve been sent home but will be monitored for 21 days
Enterovirus 68, which causes polio-like symptoms, was detected in four out of eight of the sick children; health officials are seeking more information after reports of the virus in 277 people in 40 states
The patient is in isolation at a Dallas hospital; he experienced symptoms four or five days after leaving Liberia on Sept. 19
He was put on a ventilator for 13 days in January and is still recovering nine months later; once skeptical, he says he will not go without a flu shot again
Researchers are monitoring for mutations in the virus, which has killed at least 2,400 people
The employee recently diagnosed with the illness may have exposed the infants and about 40 other hospital employees
Obama ordered 3,000 military personnel to West Africa to help erec new treatment and isolation facilities, train health care workers and increase communications and transportation support
The virus can cause mild to severe illness, with the worst cases needing life support for breathing difficulties
Capt. Ian Buckley spent 8 days in the ICU, had 4 surgeries and was released with a vacuum pack sealed tightly around his leg to keep the wound clean
He has also has been given an experimental drug that doctors refuse to identify, and has responded well to aggressive treatments
Those sick have been using motorcycle taxis and other public transport to get to hospitals, increasing the risk of spreading the desease
With 900 admitted in Denver and 500 in Kansas City, the illness has swept across 10 states leaving doctors questioning the cause of the outbreak
A medical team is discussing experimental treatments, including using blood serum from a patient who has recovered from Ebola
