A
new report details strategies to protect health-care workers from contracting
the H1N1 virus. The report focuses on respiratory protection and also outlines
additional strategies to keep workers healthy.
The
report, Respiratory Protection for
Healthcare Workers in the Workplace Against Novel H1N1 Influenza A, was
solicited from the Institute of Medicine by the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. CNN outlines
the report’s recommendations in a video clip and the full report is
available on the Institute of Medicine Web site.
