What Healthcare Personnel Should Know about Caring for Patients with Confirmed or Possible 2019-nCoV Infection | NLM

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What Healthcare Personnel Should Know about Caring for Patients with Confirmed or Possible 2019-nCoV Infection

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)