[Histonet] Ebola

[Connolly, Brett M]

Actually it has been proven that formalin will inactivate Ebola, as well as other hemorrhagic fever viruses. 
Brett

Brett M. Connolly, Ph.D.
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Merck & Co., Inc.
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Subject: RE: [Histonet] Ebola

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!!!!

Patsy Ruegg, HT(ASCP)QIHC
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> Date: Thu, 9 Oct 2014 20:26:16 +0000
> From: mucram11 <@t> comcast.net
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> Subject: Re: [Histonet] Ebola
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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) 
> Manager Technologist, Histology/Cytology 
> St. Joseph Medical Center 
> Reading, PA 19603-0316 
> ph  610-378-2635 
> fax 610-898-5871 
> email: tanyaabbott <@t> catholichealth.net 
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