I’ve never really understood how these places, which naturally bring in the sick and unwell by the thousands every single day, eliminate all or any airborne pathogens, viruses that spread via contact with surfaces, or by a patient coughing or sneezing. It’s not like they lock down the whole facility and sanitize it top to bottom every time a new patient comes in, so how come these places don’t become massive hubs for the spread of disease? How are waiting rooms not considered one of the most dangerous places for transmission in the world? What steps are these doctors and professionals in the field taking to ensure that these people who are coming in sick, aren’t making everyone else in the building sick as well?
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Constant work by hospital staff and infectious disease doctors to sanitize as much as possible and identify any and all possible vectors. It is a problem for diseases to spread via healthcare workers (MRSA being one of the most serious), so hospitals will mandate antiseptic techniques (proper hand washing, sanitizing surfaces), PPE, and monitoring. Good hospitals will also have air filtration units.
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