Ebola safety how-to lessons offered to Canadian hospital workers
Health-care workers prepare to treat potential Ebola patients by training how to put on and take off protective gear safely.
What happens in a hospital after a patient's history suggests potential Ebola exposure
Health-care workers at Canadian hospitals receive training on the precautions to take when treating patients potentially infected with the Ebola virus.
Health officials have stressed that a key step is to ask people about their travel history. But then what?
Watch CBC's Kas Roussy get a demonstration at Toronto East General Hospital of:
- How to put on and take off personal protective equipment, such as gowns, face masks and gloves, in a careful manner. The steps to remove contaminated equipment without infecting yourself are painstaking.
- An isolation unit where suspected Ebola patients are taken.
- How the personal protective gear is disposed of once used.
Several other Canadian hospitals are offering their staff similar training.