A recent study from Drexel University and the University of Pittsburgh claims sewer workers may not be adequately protected by guidelines when servicing pipes downstream from Ebola patients.The study, titled “Risks from Ebolavirus Discharge from Hospitals to Sewer Workers,” outlines a Quantative Microbial Risk Assessment (QMRA) that determines a sewer worker’s risk of contracting Ebola from inhalation exposure while working in a sewer line downstream from a hospital with Ebola patients.The results of the QMRA suggest there’s a significant enough risk to necessitate further study.“While an acceptable risk of Ebola virus disease (EVD) illness has not yet been defined, under the
