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cord-331915-7idktu7c	Cieslak, Theodore J	A Brief History of Biocontainment	2016-10-20		.txt	text/plain	4067	162	44	The successful management, in a few specialized biocontainment (or high-level containment care [HLCC] ) units, of a small number of patients transported from West Africa during the 2014-2015 outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease there, has generated newfound interest in these highly-specialized facilities. In this paper, we discuss briefly the history of infection control and laboratory biosafety before chronicling the fascinating history of these HLCC units, as well as the high-level containment transport systems utilized to deliver patients to these units. These measures and refinements serve multiple purposes: (1) they protect the patient by offering care in a unique, selfcontained unit typically staffed by selected individuals with expertise in critical care and infectious diseases; (2) they protect families by removing difficult decisions about visitation (which is typically not permitted in biocontainment units); (3) they protect other patients from the potential threat of contagion; (4) they protect the laboratory worker who may be required to handle specimens containing some of the world's most dangerous pathogens; (5) they protect the community by offering an additional level of assurance; and, finally, (6) they protect the healthcare worker.	./cache/cord-331915-7idktu7c.txt	./txt/cord-331915-7idktu7c.txt