Ebola-How to Prepare

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Ebola-How to Prepare

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How to Prepare for an Ebola Outbreak
https://blog.cheaperthandirt.com/preparing-ebola/

Government officials including the President say there is nothing to worry about. Do you believe them?

Regardless of your political persuasion, distrust of the government is at an all-time high and for good reason. Sure, both parties engage in political gamesmanship in an effort to secure a majority; however, far too many scandals over the last few years simply do not pass the smell test. The records, or lack thereof, in many cases tell a strong tale. People are simply reluctant to believe the official line any longer. The latest government line claim came less than a month ago when the President held a press conference reassuring the American people that we had no reason to worry about Ebola. After all, it was a half-world away, Americans practice better hygiene and enjoy better health care.

How much of that are you buying? As much as, ... ---CONTINUED---
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From the CDC:

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Detailed Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Checklist for Ebola Preparedness
http://chautcofire.org/Documents/ebola/CDC%20ems-checklist-ebola-preparedness.pdf

(SNIP) . . . This checklist is intended to enhance collective preparedness and response by highlightingkey areas for EMS personnel to review in preparation for encountering and providing medical care to a person with Ebola.The checklist provides practical and specific suggestions to ensure the agency is able to help its personneldetectpossible Ebola cases, protect thosepersonnel, and respondappropriately. ---CONTINUED---
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Go to page 4 to see a pretty extensive list of PPE items to be used in an Ebola pandemic care situation:

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Ebola Virus Disease: Personal Protective Equipment and Other Ebola-Related Supplies
https://reliefweb.int/sites/reliefweb.int/files/resources/UNICEF_Ebola_SuppliesInformationNote_1Sept2014.pdf

UNICEF has prepared a draft PPE kit suitable for high-risk settings (see Table 1). The quantities of components in the draft kit will be determined with input from the field and refined through consultation with stakeholders. The kit includes substitute, or alternate, products for some of the PPE items that are currently difficult to source in adequate quantities to meet the needs, without compromising the safety level of the biological barrier against EVD. ---CONTINUED---
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