Thursday, October 2, 2014

@CDCgov Are there any prophylactic measures close contacts can take to prevent Ebola? #CDCchat #NursesFightEbola #Nurseup


From the CDC Ebola QA Tweetchat: #CDCchat, 10/2/2014: Click on the time stamp for the full conversation.




. Not after contact has been made. If a case is suspected or confirmed, PPE should be worn.



#CDCchat - #Ebola Question & Answer Session via @CDCgov, #Healthcare Social Media Transcript
http://embed.symplur.com/twitter/transcript?hashtag=CDCchat&fdate=10%2F02%2F2014&shour=13&smin=00&tdate=10%2F02%2F2014&thour=15&tmin=00&page=14&page=1 #NursesFightEbola

@CDCgov How long can the Ebola virus live on contaminated surfaces? #CDCchat #NursesFightEbola #Nurseup



From the CDC Ebola QA Tweetchat: #CDCchat, 10/2/2014: Click on the time stamp for the full conversation.




. on dry surfaces can survive for several hrs. Virus in body fluids can survive up to several days at room temp






#CDCchat - #Ebola Question & Answer Session via @CDCgov, #Healthcare Social Media Transcript
http://embed.symplur.com/twitter/transcript?hashtag=CDCchat&fdate=10%2F02%2F2014&shour=13&smin=00&tdate=10%2F02%2F2014&thour=15&tmin=00&page=14&page=1 #NursesFightEbola

@CDCgov What % of patients present with fever as a 1st symptom? Could someone be contagious without fever? #CDCchat #NursesFightEbola




From the CDC Ebola QA Tweetchat: #CDCchat, 10/2/2014: Click on the time stamp for the full conversation.


. Almost 100% of patients present w/ fever as first symptom.



#CDCchat - #Ebola Question & Answer Session via @CDCgov, #Healthcare Social Media Transcript
http://embed.symplur.com/twitter/transcript?hashtag=CDCchat&fdate=10%2F02%2F2014&shour=13&smin=00&tdate=10%2F02%2F2014&thour=15&tmin=00&page=14&page=1 #NursesFightEbola

@CDCemergency: Can #ebola be killed through washing/sanitation? #CDCchat #NursesFightEbola #Nurseup


From the CDC Ebola QA, 10/2/2014: Click on the time stamp for the full discussion.



. can be killed with alcohol-based hand sanitizer and household beach.



#CDCchat - #Ebola Question & Answer Session via @CDCgov, #Healthcare Social Media Transcript
http://embed.symplur.com/twitter/transcript?hashtag=CDCchat&fdate=10%2F02%2F2014&shour=13&smin=00&tdate=10%2F02%2F2014&thour=15&tmin=00&page=14&page=1 #NursesFightEbola

@CDCgov The flu virus can travel up to 6 feet in droplets from a cough or sneeze. Is Ebola capable of spreading via droplets? #CDCchat

From the CDC Ebola QA, 10/2/2014: Click on the time stamp for the full discussion.

. is only transmitted thru contact w/ body fluids from an infected person; unlikely to spread via droplets

#CDCchat - #Ebola Question & Answer Session via @CDCgov, #Healthcare Social Media Transcript
http://embed.symplur.com/twitter/transcript?hashtag=CDCchat&fdate=10%2F02%2F2014&shour=13&smin=00&tdate=10%2F02%2F2014&thour=15&tmin=00&page=14&page=1 #NursesFightEbola