[Histonet] Ebola

[Patsy Ruegg]

Well said Pam, it is just assumed that formalin will eliminate the biohaz for Ebola, I doubt if that has been conclusively proven yet, remember we only discovered fairly recently that formalin fixation did not protect us from CJD!!!!

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> Date: Thu, 9 Oct 2014 20:26:16 +0000
> From: mucram11 <@t> comcast.net
> To: TanyaAbbott <@t> catholichealth.net
> Subject: Re: [Histonet] Ebola
> CC: histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
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> Take Brett's advise and use that as guidleine.  We don't know as much as we should about these viruses.   Pam 
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> From: "Tanya Abbott" <TanyaAbbott <@t> catholichealth.net> 
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> Sent: Thursday, October 9, 2014 2:03:47 PM 
> Subject: [Histonet] Ebola 
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> Dare I ask?! Are any Pathology labs discussing what to do with specimens/precautions, etc. regarding a person with a potential Ebola infection? 
> 
> Tanya G. Abbott RT (CSMLS) 
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