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Hi Sue

Public Health England state the following;

Infection can also occur if broken skin or mucous membranes of a healthy person come into contact with environments that have become contaminated with an Ebola patient’s infectious fluids such as soiled clothing, bed linen, or used needles.

I have also read elsewhere that it also means contact via burial processes and infected animals.

See https://www.gov.uk/government/news/public-health-england-ebola-support-and-surveillance-continues-but-risk-remains-low-in-england and download the information sheet on the website.

This Irish website from the Health Protection Surveillance Centre also refers to what activities are safe which includes handling money and groceries, which isn’t too far removed from handling mail. http://www.hpsc.ie/A-Z/Vectorborne/ViralHaemorrhagicFever/Ebola/EbolaInformationforthegeneralpublic/FrequentlyAskedQuestions/

I hope that helps

Karen

From: [log in to unmask] [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Sue Mann (NBI)
Sent: 11 August 2014 13:18
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Subject: [OCC-HEALTH] Ebola

Dear All,

I have a member of staff here that handles arriving mail from all over the World and has expressed concern with regards to Ebola and touching the mail. I have already sent them WHO information, but did notice this line ‘and indirect contact with environments contaminated with such fluids’ which they do not clarify what ‘environments’ were! If any of my esteemed colleagues could email me something to put the member of staff’s mind at ease I would be most grateful.

Many thanks

Sue

Mrs Sue Mann
Occupational Health Manager
JIC/IFR/NBI/TSL/TGAC
Norwich BioScience Institutes
Tel: 01603 450564
Fax: 01603 450029

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