Information for Healthcare Professionals: 2019-nCoV | CDC

Information for Healthcare Professionals: 2019-nCoV | CDC

Information for Healthcare Professionals

This page included interim guidance for healthcare professionals on human infections with 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV).

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Home Care

CDC interim guidance on implementing home care of people confirmed to have, or being evaluated for, 2019-nCoV.

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Preventing 2019- nCoV from spreading

CDC interim guidance for preventing 2019-nCoV from spreading to others in homes and communities.

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Interim Guidance for Healthcare Professionals

CDC interim guidance for evaluating patients, reporting patients under investigation (PUIs), testing specimens, and infection control.

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Infection Control

Interim recommendations for managing patients with known or suspected 2019-nCoV infection.

Outbreak of 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-CoV) in Wuhan, China

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) continues to closely monitor an outbreak of 2019-nCoV in Wuhan City, China. This HAN Update provides a situational update and guidance to state and local health departments and health care providers.

Additional Resources:

• World Health Organization (WHO) Coronavirus  external icon
• WHO guidance on clinical management of severe acute respiratory infection when novel coronavirus (nCoV) infection is suspectedexternal icon
• Guideline for Isolation Precautions: Preventing Transmission of Infectious Agents in Healthcare Settings
• Directory of Local Health Departmentsexternal icon (Contact your local or state health department immediately to report a Person Under Investigation (PUI) for 2019-nCoV.)