Preventing transmission of pandemic influenza and other viral respiratory diseases; personal protective equipment for healthcare workers: update 2010

Larson, Elaine; Liverman, Catharyn T.

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Preventing transmission of pandemic influenza and other viral respiratory diseases; personal protective equipment for healthcare workers: update 2010

2011
By Larson, Elaine ; Liverman, Catharyn T.

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English

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Personal Author:

Larson, Elaine ; Liverman, Catharyn T.
Corporate Authors:

National Academies Press (U.S.) ; Institute of Medicine (U.S.). Committee on Personal Protective Equipment for Healthcare Personnel to Prevent Transmission of Pandemic Influenza and Other Viral Respiratory Infections: Current Research Issues
Description:

"In 2009, the H1N1 influenza pandemic brought to the forefront the many unknowns about the virulence, spread, and nature of the virus, as well as questions regarding personal protective equipment (PPE) for healthcare personnel. In this book, the Institute of Medicine assesses the progress of PPE research and identifies future directions for PPE for healthcare personnel"--Publisher's description.

Based on workshops held February 25 and June 3 2010 in Washington, DC.

This study was requested by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and was supported by Contract No. 200-2005-10881 (Task Order #8) between the National Academy of Sciences and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Subjects:

Equipment And Supplies Influenza, Human/prevention & Control Protective Clothing Safety
Document Type:

Text
Funding:

200-2005-10881 (Task Order #8)
Genre:

Report
Place as Subject:

United States
CIO:

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
Pages in Document:

electronic; electronic resourc; remote; 1 online resource (xii, 187 p.) : ill.
NIOSHTIC Number:

nn:na
Collection(s):

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
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https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/34091/cdc_34091_DS1.pdf
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