Even though it is uncommon for humans to catch Avian influenza (also known as bird flu), but when somebody does catch it, they might become very sick or even pass away. Hence, it is important to wear full protection when workers need to depopulate or taking care of bird flu-infected…

What is COVID-19 COVID-19, the latest global pandemic, is a coronavirus disease that causes respiratory illness that can spread quickly from human to human. The latest outbreak of COVID-19 caused about 7,000 confirmed cases in China in the first month (January 2020, Situation report), following with another 80,000 confirmed worldwide…

2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) spread globally from person-to-person, included Asia, Europe and North America, etc. Due to this is an emerging public health threat, preventive measures are important for frontline operators who are first line responders dealing with infective agents. We can start by selecting appropriate protective clothing and ensure…

World Health Organization (WHO) recently warned that COVID-19 was a “very high” risk of pandemic to be taken seriously. In order to avoid misappropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) during this battle, it is time to take a good look at EN 14126:2003, which is the standard specifies a set of…

Last Sunday (January 5), the Wuhan Municipal Health Commission confirmed 59 cases of unexplained viral pneumonia in Wuhan City. All patients were quarantined and there were no deaths reported. There was no proof of human-to-human transmission, but it could be due to a new coronavirus, the virus family that triggered…

Summary: The largest Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) outbreak in West Africa caused 11,325 deaths. It is transmitted from wild animals and spreads through human-to-human mainly by blood and body fluids, caused fatal dehydration and organ failure. Inappropriate selection and improper use of PPE are among reasons which caused deaths of…