Management of Ill Travellers at Points of Entry – International Airports, Seaports and Ground Crossings – in the Context of COVID-19 Outbreak | NLM

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Management of Ill Travellers at Points of Entry – International Airports, Seaports and Ground Crossings – in the Context of COVID-19 Outbreak

02/16/2020 12:00 AM EST

Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Published: 2/16/2020. This seven-page document aims to provide advice on the detection and management of ill travelers suspected of COVID-19 (2019 novel coronavirus) infection, at international airports, ports, and ground crossings. It includes the following measures: Detection of ill travelers; interview of ill travelers for COVID-19; reporting of alerts of ill travelers with suspected COVID-19 infection; and isolation, initial case management, and referral of ill travelers with suspected COVID-19 infection. (PDF)