Infection control during filoviral hemorrhagic fever outbreaks: preferences of community members and health workers in Masindi, Uganda.
Interviews were conducted with health workers and community members in Masindi, Uganda on improving the acceptability of infection control measures used during an Ebola outbreak. Measures that promote cultural sensitivity and transparency of control activities were preferred and should be employed in future control efforts. We suggest assessing the practicality of body bags with viewing windows, and face shields with or without chin protectors, in future outbreaks.
London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Keppel Street, London WC1E 7HT, UK. raab0016@umn.edu
Vanessa N
VN
Raabe
Imaam
I
Mutyaba
Paul
P
Roddy
Julius J
JJ
Lutwama
Wenzel
W
Geissler
Matthias
M
Borchert
D003153:Community Health Services / Q000592:standards; D003256:Community Participation / Q000523:psychology*; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D019142:Hemorrhagic Fever, Ebola / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000635:transmission; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D017758:Infectious Disease Transmission, Patient-to-Professional / Q000517:prevention & control*; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D008297:Male; D011481:Protective Clothing / Q000592:standards; D014454:Uganda / Q000453:epidemiology