Authors : Shaik Ali Hassan, Shaik Ali Hassan, Sumit Bhateja, Sumit Bhateja, Geetika Arora, Geetika Arora, Francis Prathyusha, Francis Prathyusha
DOI : 10.18231/j.ijpi.2020.014
Volume : 5
Issue : 2
Year : 2020
Page No : 57-60
In the present world, the only word we hear is covid19 also called novel coronavirus, which has spread
all over the globe, originated from Wuhan in china. It started on November 17th, 2019 it was reported
and now it becomes a major challenge in the global world. PPE is It is protective to wear to safeguard the
health of workers by minimizing the exposure to a biological agent like a virus, bacteria. PPE includes
eyewear, face-shield, mask, gloves, coverall/gowns (with or without aprons), headcover, and shoe cover. In
this review article there is a discussion about the personal protection equipment which causes skin problems
to healthcare workers (doctors, nurses) due to long wear of PPE kit and ways to prevent the skin problems.
Keywords: PPE, Coronavirus, Wuhan, Face Shields, Gowns, Mask, Shoe Cover, Head CAP.