(The Volunteer should provide information that helps replace any harmful myths being repeated in the area, while trying not to mention/repeat those myths.) Prevention: What can you do now? are things you can do to keeping Ebola out of your body. Wash hands with soap at the four critical times (after defecation or handling a child’s feces, before preparing food, before feeding a child, and before eating) and after caring for anyone who is sick. Cook all food properly/thoroughly. Treat drinking water at its point of use (e.g., in the home), especially when using stored water. Properly dispose of feces: Use latrines, and put all child feces in latrines. When a latrine is not available, bury feces. (Note: Include guidance on toilets”),, “flying You CANNOT get Ebola walking by a person who has Ebola or by walking by an area where there are people who have Ebola. Ebola is not transmitted by breathing. 4. Creating a Family Transportation, Communication, Treatment, and Burial Plan for Ebola Each community should develop (now) an Ebola Readiness Plan that includes: How people will be transported to a health facility or ETU without getting contaminated by the virus. How people should communicate with family members and people with information on Ebola when cases are seen in your country. (Mention any current hot lines, phone trees, or SMS services on Ebola in your country.) Share ways with the family that they can get accurate emerging information about Ebola. Each family should also develop an Ebola Care Seeking Plan in case someone in your family gets sick, including: How family members will be transported to a health facility or ETU without getting contaminated by the virus (if no community plan is in place). How people should communicate with family members and people with information on Ebola (mention any current hot lines, phone trees or SMS services on Ebola) when cases are seen in your country follow the – community plan.
(The Volunteer should provide information that helps replace any harmful myths being repeated in the area, while trying not to mention/repeat those myths.) Prevention: What can you do now? are things you can do to keeping Ebola out of your body. Wash hands with soap at the four critical times (after defecation or handling a child’s feces, before preparing food, before feeding a child, and before eating) and after caring for anyone who is sick. Cook all food properly/thoroughly. Treat drinking water at its point of use (e.g., in the home), especially when using stored water. Properly dispose of feces: Use latrines, and put all child feces in latrines. When a latrine is not available, bury feces. (Note: Include guidance on “flying toilets”),, You CANNOT get Ebola walking by a person who has Ebola or by walking by an area where there are people who have Ebola. Ebola is not transmitted by breathing. 4. Creating a Family Transportation, Communication, Treatment, and Burial Plan for Ebola Each community should develop (now) an Ebola Readiness Plan that includes: How people will be transported to a health facility or ETU without getting contaminated by the virus. How people should communicate with family members and people with information on Ebola when cases are seen in your country. (Mention any current hot lines, phone trees, or SMS services on Ebola in your country.) Share ways with the family that they can get accurate emerging information about Ebola. Each family should also develop an Ebola Care Seeking Plan in case someone in your family gets sick, including: How family members will be transported to a health facility or ETU without getting contaminated by the virus (if no community plan is in place). How people should communicate with family members and people with information on Ebola (mention any current hot lines, phone trees or SMS services on Ebola) when cases are seen in your country – follow the community plan.
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