Experts fault changing U.S. guidelines on Ebola protective gear

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Experts fault changing U.S. guidelines on Ebola protective gear

By Julie Steenhuysen CHICAGO (Reuters) - When Dr. Thomas Frieden, director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), visited Ebola-stricken sites in West Africa last August, he was dressed in a full protective bodysuit and ventilator. That level of protection was far greater than the basic gear the CDC initially recommended for U.S. hospital workers, which at minimum included a gown, a single pair of gloves, a mask and face shield. ...

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