Epistemic_Statements  

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T1 93-178 Epistemic_statement denotes suggest that we have misunderstood their commentary (Martin-Moreno et al., 2014a,b) .
T2 179-297 Epistemic_statement denotes However, we quoted directly from their commentary in our editorial, so cannot identify the scope for misunderstanding.
T3 298-599 Epistemic_statement denotes A fuller direct quote than we included in our editorial is ''In fact, goggles and masks might not even be necessary to speak with conscious (Ebola) patients, as long as a distance of 1-2 metres is maintained (the maximum distance that infectious droplets might reach)'' (Martin-Moreno et al., 2014a) .
T4 600-650 Epistemic_statement denotes We maintain that we do not support this statement.
T5 785-1067 Epistemic_statement denotes As we outline in our editorial, given the high case fatality rate of Ebola and the uncertainty about transmis-sion modes of Ebola, the precautionary principle must to invoked to ensure the occupational health and safety (OHS) of health care workers (HCWs) caring for Ebola patients.
T6 1187-1325 Epistemic_statement denotes The unpredictability and changeable nature of the acute clinical setting makes it unfeasible and impractical to make such recommendations.
T7 1838-1990 Epistemic_statement denotes If our health workers do not feel confident in the level of protection afforded, this will compromise the ability of health systems to respond to Ebola.
T8 2084-2306 Epistemic_statement denotes It has come to light that several health workers in West Africa adhered to strict infection control protocols but contracted Ebola anyway, which suggests transmission modes are not as clear-cut as suggested (Cohen, 2014) .
T9 2307-2521 Epistemic_statement denotes Blaming this entirely on failure to don and doff properly is pure speculation, not supported by evidence (Fischer II et al., 2014) , whereas there is ample evidence that Ebola can spread through non-contact modes .
T10 3122-3241 Epistemic_statement denotes What we have further raised is a serious inconsistency of Ebola PPE guidelines for HCWs compared to laboratory workers.
T11 3510-3739 Epistemic_statement denotes Yet the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) advocates airborne precautions for management of known and suspected cases of MERS-CoV and use of an N95 respirator (Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) 2014a).
T12 3740-3950 Epistemic_statement denotes This is despite it being documented that MERS Co-V is not easily transmitted from human to human (Drosten et al., 2014) , nor present in high concentrations in the upper respiratory tract (Guery et al., 2013) .
T13 4093-4213 Epistemic_statement denotes Many HCWs have contracted Ebola despite wearing PPE, which in itself supports the case for conservative recommendations.
T14 4214-4481 Epistemic_statement denotes Whilst there is some increase in discomfort with use of a N95 respirator compared to a mask, (MacIntyre et al., 2011 (MacIntyre et al., , 2013 comfort should not be the primary consideration in making recommendations for a disease with such a high case-fatality rate.
T15 4482-4551 Epistemic_statement denotes Nor should the duration of tolerability of PPE drive recommendations.
T16 4816-4973 Epistemic_statement denotes Suggesting HCWs use lesser protection because they could work 3 h instead of 40 min is illogical, when the risk of working longer in lesser PPE may be death.
T17 4974-5148 Epistemic_statement denotes Whether they comply or not due to comfort is their choice, but to recommend less for frontline doctors and nurses than for laboratory workers, is not defensible on any level.