02/10/2020 12:00 AM EST
Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Published: 2/10/2020. This web page provides answers to 11 questions about infection prevention and control for health care workers caring for patients with suspected or confirmed 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV). Topics include recommended personal protective equipment (PPE), contact and droplet precautions, use of disinfectants that are active against enveloped viruses, and if 2019-nCoV can survive on a dry surface. (Text)
02/09/2020 12:00 AM EST
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Office of Infectious Diseases (CDC OID). Published: 2/9/2020. This guidance is intended to serve as a framework for disposition of hospitalized patients with 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV). All patients should be evaluated on a case-by-case basis, and their disposition discussed with health care providers and public health departments. The page lists considerations for Hospitalized Patients with Confirmed 2019-nCoV Infection, and for Non-Hospitalized Patients with Confirmed 2019-nCoV infection. (Text)
02/08/2020 12:00 AM EST
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Office of Infectious Diseases (CDC OID). Published: 2/8/2020. This interim guidance is intended to assist with assessment of risk, monitoring, and work restriction decisions for healthcare personnel with potential exposure to 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV). It includes a table for Epidemiologic Risk Classification for Asymptomatic Healthcare Personnel Following Exposure to Patients with 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Infection or Their Secretions/Excretions in a Healthcare Setting, and Their Associated Monitoring and Work Restriction Recommendations; and Recommendations for Monitoring Based on 2019-nCoV Exposure Risk. (Text)
02/08/2020 12:00 AM EST
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Office of Infectious Diseases (CDC OID). Published: 2/8/2020. Based on the current 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) situation and availability of personal protective equipment (PPE), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has these specific recommendations. Topics on this web page are Who Needs PPE; Who Does Not Need PPE; Manufacturers and Distributors; Strategies for Optimizing Supply of N95 Respirators; and Frequently Asked Questions About Respirators and Their Use. (Text)
02/08/2020 12:00 AM EST
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Office of Infectious Diseases (CDC OID). Published: 2/8/2020. This web page offers guidance on how to optimize supplies of N95 filtering facepiece respirators (commonly called “N95 respirators”) in healthcare settings in the face of potential ongoing 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) transmission in the United States. The recommendations are intended for use by professionals who manage respiratory protection programs, occupational health services, and infection prevention programs in healthcare institutions to protect healthcare personnel from job-related risks of exposure to infectious respiratory illnesses. Topics are Engineering Controls; Administrative Controls; and Personal Protective Equipment and Respiratory Protection. (Text)
02/08/2020 12:00 AM EST
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Office of Infectious Diseases (CDC OID). Published: 2/8/2020. This fact sheet is intended to address frequently asked questions about respirators and their use. Topics include wearing a respirator in public, the N95 filtering facepiece respirator (FFR), the Surgical N95 respirator and who needs to wear it, and a N95 respirator with an exhalation valve. (Text)
02/07/2020 12:00 AM EST
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Office of Infectious Diseases (CDC OID). Published: 2/7/2020. Healthcare personnel (HCP) are on the front lines of caring for patients with confirmed or possible infection with 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) and therefore have an increased risk of exposure to this virus. HCP can minimize their risk of exposure when caring for confirmed or possible 2019-nCoV patients by the infection prevention and control guidelines on this web page, including use of recommended personal protective equipment (PPE). (Text)
02/06/2020 12:00 AM EST
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Office of Infectious Diseases (CDC OID). Published: 2/6/2020. This web page provides guidance and recommendations for preparing for and responding to patients with confirmed or possible 2019-novel coronavirus (2019-nCov) infection. Guidance topics are 911 Public Safety Answering Points (PSAPs), Modified Caller Queries, Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Clinicians and Medical First Responders, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), EMS Transport of a Person Under Investigation (PUI) or Patient with Confirmed 2019-nCoV to a Healthcare Facility (including interfacility transport), Cleaning EMS Transport Vehicles after Transporting a PUI or Patient with Confirmed 2019-nCoV, Follow-up and/or Reporting Measures by EMS Clinicians After Caring for a PUI or Patient with Confirmed 2019-nCoV, and EMS Employer Responsibilities. (Text)
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