Manirambona Emery, Felicilda Lopez Jaifred Christian, Nduwimana Colyse, Okesanya Olalekan John, Mbonimpaye Régis, Musa Shuaibu Saidu, Usman Abubakar Haruna, Lucero-Prisno Don Eliseo
College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Rwanda, Kigali, Rwanda.
Department of Population Health Sciences, Duke University, Durham, USA.
Int J Surg Open. 2023 Jan;50:100584. doi: 10.1016/j.ijso.2022.100584. Epub 2022 Dec 13.
Potentially more at risk of contracting the monkeypox virus are healthcare workers. Most healthcare workers come into direct contact with the disease's infected people, which can spread directly and indirectly. Healthcare professionals must contact patients with the disease and any infected objects or fluids to effectively manage the disease, which further increases the risk of transmission. It is crucial to put safety measures in place and protect healthcare workers. To stop the spread of the monkeypox virus, countries must develop the necessary safeguards and countermeasures. In this emergency, healthcare systems must be strengthened. All healthcare systems should offer staff sufficient personal protective equipment (PPE) and facilitate risk assessment among those with a high risk of exposure. Any suspected case of monkeypox requires caution on the part of healthcare professionals. They must abide by infection control safety rules and protective measures.
医护人员感染猴痘病毒的风险可能更高。大多数医护人员会直接接触该疾病的感染者,病毒可直接和间接传播。医护专业人员必须接触患有该疾病的患者以及任何受感染的物体或体液,以有效管理该疾病,这进一步增加了传播风险。落实安全措施并保护医护人员至关重要。为阻止猴痘病毒传播,各国必须制定必要的保障措施和应对措施。在这种紧急情况下,必须加强医疗系统。所有医疗系统都应为工作人员提供足够的个人防护装备(PPE),并为高暴露风险人群提供风险评估便利。任何疑似猴痘病例都需要医护专业人员谨慎对待。他们必须遵守感染控制安全规则和防护措施。