e-PROTECT Occupational Health and Safety

World Health Organization. 06/2017 This occupational health and safety course covers the basic information needed to protect yourself when deploying to countries with Ebola virus disease. Five modules cover how Ebola is transmitted, what the symptoms are, how it is diagnosed, and what treatments are currently available; infection prevention and control; staff safety, including medical clearance, vaccinations, and other precautions; medical incident management, or what to do if you experience sudden onset of symptoms, if there has been an exposure, or if medical evacuation is needed; and how to carry out debriefing and follow-up after returning home. (Video or Multimedia) Site requires free registration.

Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health - June 16, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: The U.S. National Library of Medicine Source Type: news