Aspectos importantes de prevención del personal sanitario en los hospitales durante la epidemia del nuevo Coronavirus 2019

• Haiyang Yu ^[1] ; Xu Han ^[1] ; Guanlan Zhao
  1. [1] Instituto de Medicina Tropical “Pedro Kourí”

     Instituto de Medicina Tropical “Pedro Kourí”

     Cuba

     
• Localización: Revista española de salud pública, ISSN 1135-5727, ISSN-e 2173-9110, Nº. 94, 2020
• Idioma: español
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  • Important aspects of prevention of health personnel in hospitals during the epidemic novel coronavirus 2019
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  • español

    Al día de hoy, el nuevo coronavirus SARSCoV- 2 se ha extendido ampliamente por el mundo y plantea nuevos desafíos para garantizar la salud y seguridad del personal sanitario. Debido a que dicho personal está en primera línea de la lucha contra el nuevo coronavirus, siendo uno de los grupos más afectados y vulnerables durante la pandemia, es necesario tener en cuenta que las medidas preventivas adoptadas por ellos son fundamentales.

    Especialmente en situaciones de emergencia, hay que tomar las medidas imprescindibles para la prevención de la exposición ocupacional durante esta nueva pandemia. Los profesionales sanitarios están trabajando con una gran intensidad y una enorme responsabilidad social pero, además de los aplausos, merecen más atención.

  • English

    Today, the novel coronavirus has spread widely throughout the world and poses new challenges to ensure the health and safety of health personnel.

    Because health personnel are at the frontlines in the fight against the novel coronavirus, which is one of the groups most affected and vulnerable during the pandemic, it is necessary to remind that the preventive measures adopted by health personnel are essential.

    Especially in emergency situations, essential measures must be taken to prevent occupational exposure during the novel coronavirus pandemic.

    Health professionals are working with great intensity and enormous social responsibility. In addition to the applause, they deserve more attention.

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