Personal Protective Equipment for Filovirus Epidemics: A Call for Better Evidence

Armand G. Sprecher; An Caluwaerts; Mike Draper; Heinz Feldmann; Clifford P. Frey; Renee H. Funk; Gary Kobinger; James W. Le Duc; Christina Spiropoulou; Warren Jon Williams

doi:10.1093/infdis/jiv153

Personal Protective Equipment for Filovirus Epidemics: A Call for Better Evidence

Armand G. Sprecher, An Caluwaerts, Mike Draper, Heinz Feldmann, Clifford P. Frey, Renee H. Funk, Gary Kobinger, James W. Le Duc, Christina Spiropoulou, Warren Jon Williams

Microbiology And Immunology

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Abstract

Personal protective equipment (PPE) is an important part of worker protection during filovirus outbreaks. The need to protect against a highly virulent fluid-borne pathogen in the tropical environment imposes a heat stress on the wearer that is itself a safety risk. No evidence supports the choice of PPE employed in recent outbreaks, and standard testing procedures employed by the protective garment industry do not well simulate filovirus exposure. Further research is needed to determine the appropriate PPE for filoviruses and the heat stress that it imposes.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	S98-S100
Journal	Journal of Infectious Diseases
Volume	212
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1093/infdis/jiv153
State	Published - Oct 1 2015

Keywords

Ebola
heat stress disorders
hemorrhagic fever
protective clothing

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Immunology and Allergy
Infectious Diseases

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