Avian Influenza

مرکز مدیریت بیماریها اداره بیماریهای قابل پیشگیری با واکسن

واحد آنفلوآنزا

Avian InfluenzaAvian Influenza

Infection control and IsolationInfection control and Isolation

M – Hajiabdolbaghi.M – Hajiabdolbaghi.

Tehran university .Medical SciencesTehran university .Medical Sciences

In an era of emerging and reIn an era of emerging and re--emerging emerging communicable diseasescommunicable diseases, , basic infection control basic infection control precautionsprecautions are the are the cornerstone cornerstone of the approach of the approach to prevent transmission of communicable to prevent transmission of communicable diseases in healthdiseases in health--care facilitiescare facilities. .

Facilitating complianceFacilitating compliance with these basic with these basic precautions should beprecautions should be emphasizedemphasized in all healthin all health--care facilities at all timescare facilities at all times..

transmission of human influenza transmission of human influenza viruses occurs through multiple viruses occurs through multiple routes includingroutes including large droplets, direct large droplets, direct and indirect contact, and droplet and indirect contact, and droplet nuclei.nuclei.

observational studies observational studies suggest that suggest that droplet transmission is the major droplet transmission is the major mode of transmission in that settingmode of transmission in that setting

Standard Standard andand droplet droplet precautionsprecautions should be the minimum should be the minimum level of precautions to be used in all healthlevel of precautions to be used in all health--

care facilitiescare facilities when providing care when providing care for patients with acute febrilefor patients with acute febrilerespiratory illness,respiratory illness, regardless of regardless of whether AI infection is suspectedwhether AI infection is suspected..

The most critical elements of these The most critical elements of these

precautions includeprecautions include facial protectionfacial protection ((nose, mouth, and eyes if spraysnose, mouth, and eyes if sprays//splashes of splashes of

secretions are anticipatedsecretions are anticipated) ) andand hand hand hygienehygiene and these precautions should be and these precautions should be prioritized .prioritized .

HA Infection Control Plan for Avian HA Infection Control Plan for Avian InfluenzaInfluenza

1.1. Respiratory hygiene and cough etiquetteRespiratory hygiene and cough etiquette

2.2. Standard precautionsStandard precautions

3.3. Contact precautionsContact precautions

4.4. Droplet precautionsDroplet precautions

5. 5. Eye protectionEye protection

6. Airborne precautions6. Airborne precautions

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