A Cross-Border Biorisk Toolkit for Healthcare Professionals.

ABSTRACT: The COVID-19 pandemic posed significant challenges to public health, exposing first responders to high biosafety risks during medical assistance and containment efforts. The PANDEM-2 study aimed to address these critical biosafety issues by emphasising the importance of frequently updated, harmonised guidelines. This study reviewed scientific publications, lessons learned, and real-world experiences from the COVID-19 pandemic to identify biorisk gaps in three critical areas: (i) patient transportation and management, (ii) sample handling and testing, and (iii) data management and communication by laboratory staff. At the onset of the pandemic, first responders faced several challenges, including the rapid expansion of emergency medical services, conversion of non-medical structures, increa

SUBMITTER: Vandenberghe P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11431820 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature