Who Should Use PPE?
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- All healthcare workers who provide direct patient care (e.g. doctors, nurses, radiographers, physiotherapists)
- All support staff, including medical aides and cleaning staff
- All laboratory workers handling specimens from a patient being investigated for influenza A (H5N1)
- All Central Service Professionals handling equipment that requires decontamination and has come from a patient with
influenza A (H5N1)
- Family members or visitors
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Prioritizing the Use of PPE
Prioritizing the Use of PPE When Supplies Are Limited
According to WHO Guidelines, "Provision of necessary PPE supplies should be an institutional priority.7 Reuse of disposable PPE should be avoided because it may increase the potential for contamination. However, if a sufficient supply of PPE is not available, your facility "may consider reuse of some disposable items only as an urgent, temporary solution and only if the item has not been obviously soiled or damaged (e.g. creased or torn).8
Click here for a guide on the proper removal of PPE.