Deliberate exposure of humans to chlorine-the aftermath of Ebola in West Africa

Abstract Background During the recent Ebola outbreak, spraying of the environment and humans, including healthcare workers, with chlorine was wide spread in affected African countries; adverse clinical effects are reported here. Methods A cross sectional survey by interview of 1550 volunteers consis...

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Main Authors: Shaheen Mehtar, Andre N. H. Bulabula, Haurace Nyandemoh, Steve Jambawai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2016-11-01
Series:Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13756-016-0144-1