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How H5 Bird Flu Could Spread on a Dairy Farm (PDF, Poster/Handouts/Factsheets/Guide)

CDC

keywords: bird flu, dairy farm, PPE, prevention, transmission

ECDC

Autochthonous clade Ib transmission confirmed in EU/EEA. Outside Africa, 97% of cases are male, 89% MSM — pattern relevant to clinical triage and ED screening protocols. Laboratory personnel should note that standard dermatopathology laboratory procedures (formalin fixation) adequately inactivate orthopoxviruses; however, unfixed specimens require BSL-2 handling. ECDC recommends JYNNEOS post-exposure prophylaxis for HCWs with unprotected exposure within 4 days.

keywords: BSL-2, clade Ib, formalin inactivation, HCW exposure, JYNNEOS vaccine, Monkeypox, MPOX, orthopox viruses, post-exposure prophylaxis, poxvirus, PPE, specimen handling

Mpox outbreak

WHO

HCWs caring for mpox patients without adequate PPE (gown, gloves, eye protection, N95 for aerosol-generating procedures) face direct contact transmission risk. All clades (Ia, Ib, IIb) circulating globally. Clade Ib recombinant with Ia/IIb genomic elements detected in February 2026; biological behavior not yet fully characterized. Diagnostic laboratory personnel handling skin lesion specimens must use BSL-2 enhanced precautions. JYNNEOS vaccine recommended for HCWs at occupational risk.

keywords: BSL-2, clade Ib, clade IIb, HCW exposure, JYNNEOS vaccine, Monkeypox, MPOX, poxvirus, PPE, specimen handling

Guidance for Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

CDC

1 October 2024

This guidance refers only to the following viral hemorrhagic fevers: Ebola, Marburg, Lassa, Crimean Congo Hemorrhagic Fever (CCHF), and the South American Hemorrhagic Fevers (i.e., those caused by Junin, Machupo, Chapare, Guanarito and Sabia viruses).

keywords: CCHF, Crimean-Congo, donning/doffing, ebola, Lassa, Marburg, outbreak, PPE, South American Hemorrhagic Fevers, VHF

Guidelines for Laboratory Biosafety: Handling and Processing Specimens Associated with Novel Influenza A Viruses, Including Potential A(H5N1) Virus

CDC

Covers the use of personal protective equipment, testing, antiviral treatment, patient investigations, monitoring of exposed persons, and antiviral chemoprophylaxis of exposed persons

keywords: aerosol, bird flu, H5N1, HPAI, Influenza Virus, PPE, treatment, waste disposal

Reducing Risk for People Working with or Exposed to Animals

CDC

Summary of changes
This updated guidance identifies select occupational groups that may be at increased risk of exposure to novel influenza A viruses. Specific recommendations for these groups may be updated as CDC learns more during this evolving situation. Persons in these occupational groups should consult with their supervisor or their employer’s worker safety team to determine how best to apply these recommendations.

keywords: avian influenza, Influenza Virus, occupational exposure, PPE

WHO Laboratory Biosafety Manual 4th edition (LBM4) (Website, Regulation/Guidance)

World Health Organization (WHO)

WHO Laboratory Biosafety Manual 4th edition (LBM4) are available in all UN official languages and Vietnamese:

keywords: biosafety cabinet, lab design, laboratory safety, outbreak, PPE, risk assessment, WHO

PPE/Safe Glove Removal –The “Beaking” Method (PDF, Video, Poster/Handouts/Factsheets/Guide)

Sean Kaufman/Texas Technical University (TTU)

If your lab coat or glove cuffs are contaminated, the “Beaking” Method is the safest glove removal method.

Targeted audience:
Biosafety Professionals
Researchers Laboratorians
Clinical / Diagnostic Laboratorians
Shipping / Receiving Staff
Students
Trainers / Educators

keywords: Beak method, glove doffing, gloves, PPE

Donning Biological PPE - Ebola Patients

University of Nebraska Medical Center

keywords: ebola, PPE

COMMENTARY: What can masks do? Part 2: What makes for a good mask study — and why most fail (Website)

CIDRAP

15 December 2021

Part 2 outlines what makes a good mask study and why so many fail.

keywords: covid-19, facemask, PPE

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