Table 1. Characteristics of 128 encounters by 57 healthcare personnel with index patient by type of PPE used during investigation of Zika virus infection in patient with no known risk factors, Utah, USA, 2016*.
| PPE |
Blood, n = 39 |
Respiratory/GI/GU, n = 46 |
Sweat, n = 35 |
Conjunctival, n = 8 |
Total, n = 128 |
| None | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 8 (23) | 2 (25) | 10 (8) |
| Gloves only | 29 (74) | 27 (59) | 21 (60) | 4 (50) | 81 (63) |
| Gloves and gown | 8 (21) | 11 (24) | 3 (9) | 1 (13) | 23 (18) |
| Other | 2 (5) | 6 (13) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 8 (6) |
| Unknown | 0 (0) | 2 (4) | 3 (9) | 1 (13) | 6 (5) |
*Values are no. (%) persons. GI, gastrointestinal; GU, genitourinary; PPE, personal protective equipment.