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Virus protection for healthcare workers – Braidwood Times
HEALTHCARE WORKERS HIT BY CORONAVIRUS WHAT ARE THE PROBLEMS? * Touching contaminated surfaces * Close contact with colleagues in staff tea rooms * Contaminati…
HEALTHCARE WORKERS HIT BY CORONAVIRUS
WHAT ARE THE PROBLEMS?
* Touching contaminated surfaces
* Close contact with colleagues in staff tea rooms
* Contamination when taking off personal protective equipment
* Prolonged contact with infected patients
* Airborne particles getting through masks
WHO ARE THE MOST AFFECTED?
* Aged care and disability workers
* Nurses
* Doctors
* Allied health
* Pharmacists
WHAT’S BEING DONE?
* A dedicated personal protective equipment task force is provi…
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