William S. Kushner (wrkushne at mailbox.syr.edu) wrote:
: Can anyone define "casual" contact for this virus. I don't understand
: how all those health workers came down with this disease especially
: since most were other than doctors and therefore not directly
: involved with operations.
If the patients are hemorrhaging from various orifices, anyone involved in
their care who is *not* using universal precautions would be at risk. I am
not sure that latex gloves, goggles, protective gowns, etc. are available in
Zaire.
Candy Krepel
Surgical Microbiology Research Lab, Medical College of Wisconsin
ckrepel at post.its.mcw.edu
