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cord-316682-4360s2yu	Fischer, William A.	Personal Protective Equipment: Protecting Health Care Providers in an Ebola Outbreak	2015-11-01		.txt	text/plain	5052	241	47	Given that the Ebola virus is primarily transmitted through direct contact of mucous membranes and cuts in the skin with infected patients and/or their bodily fluids, it is necessary to cover these potential portals of infection with PPE as part of a structured and instructed donning and doffing procedure. Personal protective equipment (PPE) plays a critical role in mitigating the risk of health care personnel (HCP) exposure to contaminated body fluids in the care of patients with communicable infectious diseases, including EVD. 5 In the PAPR PPE set HCP wore a Tyvek (DuPont, Wilmington, Delaware) suit, shoe covers, a surgical gown, and a large hood, whereas the enhanced respiratory and contact precautions system included only a surgical gown, indicating that a second covering significantly reduced exposure to contaminated body fluids and provided evidence for the use of aprons on top of gowns or coveralls in the care of Ebola-infected patients.	./cache/cord-316682-4360s2yu.txt	./txt/cord-316682-4360s2yu.txt