respiratory hygiene

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00:55 May 9, 2020

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English term or phrase: respiratory hygiene

Definition from Collins Dictionary:
Precautions such as coughing into a handkerchief in order to minimize the risk of spreading respiratory illness.

Example sentence(s):

Therefore, respiratory hygiene and cough etiquette are very important components to protecting yourself from illness and preventing others from becoming ill. Virginia Department of Health
Healthcare facilities should ensure the availability of materials for adhering to Respiratory Hygiene/Cough Etiquette in waiting areas for patients and visitors. Centers for Disease Control
Given this background, we aimed to describe the public use of respiratory hygiene behaviours during this pandemic and to test out the feasibility of an observational method. National Center for Biotechnology Info

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呼吸卫生

Yucheng Luo

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呼吸卫生

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呼吸卫生/咳嗽礼仪主要针对具有呼吸道感染征象的所有人员,为预防呼吸道传染性疾病传播而采取的一组措施,包括患者佩戴医用外科口罩、在咳嗽或打喷嚏时用纸巾盖住口鼻、接触呼吸道分泌物后实施手卫生，并与其他人保持1 m以上距离。

Example sentence(s):

加强手和呼吸卫生（hand and respiratory hygiene）是防控措施的关键。　　2. 对所有患者采取标准防控措施　　标准的防控措施包括：手卫生以及呼吸卫生、根据风险评估选用恰当的个人防护用品（PPE）、医疗注射安全规程、医疗废弃物处理、医疗纺织品的妥善处理、环境清洁以及患者使用的相关设备的消毒。　　确保以下呼吸卫生措施落实到位： - shmda.org.cn
第四，注意呼吸卫生。任何人、任何时间都应该注意呼吸卫生，尤其是病患，咳嗽、打喷嚏时应用医用口罩、纸巾或肘部弯曲阻挡口鼻，再进行手部清洁。覆盖口鼻的材料使用后应丢弃或适当清洗，如用水和肥皂或清洁剂清洗手帕等。 - xinhuanet.com
保持良好的呼吸卫生习惯应确保自己及周围的人保持良好的呼吸卫生习惯。打喷嚏或咳嗽时，需用弯曲的肘部遮挡口鼻，或用纸巾并立即妥善处置用过的纸巾。理由：飞沫会传播病毒。应保持良好的呼吸卫生习惯，保护周围的人免受普通感冒、流感和新型冠状病毒等病毒侵害。 - who

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