ISSN: 2538-2462
October 2020
Vol. 5 No. 4 (2020)
Brief Ultraviolet Irradiation Before Doffing May Prevent Transmission of Infection due to COVID-19 Ultraviolet irradiation may reduce the incidence of healthcare worker infection
Journal of Cellular & Molecular Anesthesia,
Vol. 5 No. 4 (2020),
,
Page 274-276
https://doi.org/10.22037/jcma.v5i4.31741
Abstract
The confirmed cases of COVID-19 is showing exponential increase every day. Healthcare workers throughout the work are giving their best to contain the spread of disease. COVID-19 has not only affected common people, but healthcare workers are also getting infected despite following full precaution. In this article we suggest that brief ultraviolet C irradiation before doffing may help to decrease the incidence of infection among healthcare workers due to error in doffing process.
- Infection prevention, COVID-19
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