Public Health Management of Persons Having Had Contact with Novel Coronavirus Cases in the European Union: Technical Report | NLM

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Public Health Management of Persons Having Had Contact with Novel Coronavirus Cases in the European Union: Technical Report

01/30/2020 12:00 AM EST

Source: European Union, European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC). Published: 1/30/2020. This four-page document aims to provide guidance for European Union/European Economic Area (EU/EEA) public health authorities on the management of persons having had contact with novel coronavirus cases. It is intended for public health professionals and healthcare practitioners. The purpose of managing 2019-nCoV case contacts is to identify symptomatic contacts as early as possible for isolation and treatment, and to facilitate prompt laboratory diagnostic testing. (PDF)