Managing Potential Laboratory Exposure to Ebola Virus by Using a Patient Biocontainment Care Unit

Abstract

In 2004, a scientist from the US Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases (USAMRIID) was potentially exposed to a mouse-adapted variant of the Zaire species of Ebola virus. The circumstances surrounding the case are presented, in addition to an update on historical admissions to the medical containment suite at USAMRIID. Research facilities contemplating work with pathogens requiring Biosafety Level 4 laboratory precautions should be mindful of the occupational health issues highlighted in this article.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 2008
Accession Number
ADA504555

Entities

People

  • Edwin L. Anderson
  • James W. Martin
  • Janice M. Rusnak
  • Kelly Lyn Warfield
  • Manmohan V. Ranadive
  • Mark G. Kortepeter
  • Theodore J. Cieslak

Organizations

  • United States Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Anti-Infective Agents
  • Biomedical Research
  • Biosafety
  • Blood
  • Diseases And Disorders
  • Ebola Virus
  • Health Services
  • Infection
  • Infection Control
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Medical Personnel
  • Patient Care
  • Public Health
  • Quarantine
  • Safety
  • Virus Diseases
  • Viruses

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

Readers

  • Infectious Disease/Epidemiology
  • Systems Analysis and Design