CDC Novel Coronavirus
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Environmental Cleaning and Disinfection Recommendations
Revisions made on 4/1/2020: Added guidance on the timing of disinfection after a suspected/confirmed COVID-19 case Revisions made on 3/26/2020: Updated guidance for cleaning and disinfection of soft (porous) surfaces…
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Cleaning and Disinfecting Your Facility
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COVID-19 Serology Surveillance Strategy
Serology tests look for antibodies in the blood. Antibodies are proteins that can fight off infections. CDC is working with state, local, territorial, academic, and commercial partners to better understand…
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Identify Strategies to Reduce Spread of COVID-19
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COVID-19 Contact Tracing Training Guidance and Resources
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Additional Training Objectives
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Test for Current Infection
Viral tests check samples from your respiratory system (such as swabs of the inside of the nose) to tell you if you currently have an infection with SARS-CoV-2, the virus…
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Living in Shared Housing
Shared or congregate housing includes apartments, condominiums, student or faculty housing, national and state park staff housing, transitional housing, and domestic violence and abuse shelters. Shared housing residents often gather…
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Dental Settings
Key Concepts Dental settings have unique characteristics that warrant additional infection control considerations. Postpone elective procedures, surgeries, and non-urgent dental visits. Proactively communicate to both staff and patients the need…
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Evaluating and Reporting Persons Under Investigation (PUI)
Recommendations for Reporting, Testing, and Specimen Collection Updated February 28, 2020 Clinicians should immediately implement recommended infection prevention and control practices if a patient is suspected of having COVID-19. They…