Infection prevention and control of COVID in ports

Nation Institute for Communicable Diseases, South Africa Department: Health Republic of South Africa (2020) C2
Overview • How are diseases transmitted from person to person? • What are the principles of infection prevention and control • What IPC measures are other countries / organisations recommending for the transport industry/workers? • How can we apply this knowledge to protect us while we protect our country? • Administrative controls = screening and awareness, people flow, health promotion • Environmental controls = ventilation, airflow • Personal protective equipment = use of masks, gloves, hand hygiene