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La phase de déshabillage est crucial dans les mesures de protection. Lorsqu'on passe presqu'une heure dans cette combinaison, le corps est mis à rude épreuve. La fatigue et la chaleur ne peuvent pas amener des erreurs. Et le moindre faux pas peut laisser le virus infecter le staff. L'hygiéniste guide le processus en rappelant chaque étape au staff qui se déshabille.

The process of removing protective clothing is crucial to safety measures. When you spend nearly an hour in this suit, it puts the body under considerable strain. Fatigue and heat must not lead to mistakes. And the slightest slip-up could allow the virus to infect staff. The hygiene officer guides the process by reminding staff of each step as they remove their protective clothing.
A staff member in protective clothing removes their suit with the guidance of a hygiene officer at Elykia Ebola treatment centre in Bunia. Democratic Republic of Congo, July 2026.
© Julien Dewarichet/MSF

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