ID#: 30615
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This historic image depicts two laboratory technicians examining the structure of a Vickers isolation bed, also known as the Life Island. This unit functions as a portable plastic enclosure surrounding a hospital bed, isolating patients with highly infectious diseases. Physicians and nurses use isolation half-suits for additional protection.
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Content Provider(s): CDC/ Ed Biel
Creation Date: 1977
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