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In reply to the discussion: 16 Members of Doctors Without Borders Infected with Ebola, Nine Dead [View all]deurbano
(2,895 posts)I posted this in another thread. CDC protocol is being updated, but may not go far enough. (Still not as strict as the Doctors Without Borders protocol... )
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-10-15/texas-ebola-cases-prompt-cdc-to-adopt-stricter-guidelines.html
"Texas Ebola Cases Prompt CDC to Adopt Stricter Guidelines"
By Makiko Kitamura Oct 15, 2014 5:51 AM PT
<< The spread of Ebola in a Texas hospital is exposing inadequate protection measures for nurses and doctors, spurring U.S. officials to adopt more stringent guidelines. The new advice still falls short of what the aid group with the most Ebola experience advises.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention yesterday disclosed measures designed to better protect health workers that more closely resemble protocol used by Doctors Without Borders on the frontlines of the outbreak in West Africa. Workers at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital in Dallas must now wear hoods that cover their necks and wash their hands in a specific sequence when they remove protective gear, the CDC said in a statement....
...The aid group Doctors Without Borders has always required gear that doesnt expose any area of skin as well as hand-washing in between removal of each item of protective equipment for workers dealing with Ebola patients.
Even with the recent revisions, the CDC guidelines arent stringent enough, according to MacIntyre.
The updated advice suggests the second glove can be removed by hooking a bare finger under it, risking contact with a potentially contaminated surface, and doesnt mention protective boots at all, she said. Doctors Without Borders requires two pairs of gloves, while the CDC only mentions one.>>