Category: Covid-19
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Infection prevention and control in healthcare settings (COVID-19)
Infection prevention and control (IPC) measures aim at mitigating the spread of pathogens in healthcare settings, decreasing the risk of outbreaks, and further reducing the burden on personnel and resources.
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Public health control measures for COVID-19
Public health authorities can take several measures to mitigate the negative effects of COVID-19 at individual and community or population level.
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Case management and treatment of COVID-19
Most SARS-CoV-2 infections do not require hospitalisation or medical treatment and can be managed at home or in outpatient settings.
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Transmission of COVID-19
A person can become infected through the inhalation of respiratory droplets from an infected individual or through direct contact with infected droplets through the eyes, mouth, or nose.
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Factsheet on COVID-19
Factsheet on the COVID-19 pathogen, surveillance, clinical features, epidemiology, transmission, case management, and public health control measures.
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Case management and treatment
Most SARS-CoV-2 infections do not require hospitalisation or medical treatment and can be managed at home or in outpatient settings.
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Transmission
A person can become infected through the inhalation of respiratory droplets from an infected individual or through direct contact with infected droplets through the eyes, mouth, or nose.
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Clinical features and sequelae
Symptoms may vary, both in frequency and severity, depending on the SARS-CoV-2 variant causing the disease episode.
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The pathogen
COVID-19 disease is caused by a virus of the coronavirus family, SARS-CoV-2, in the order of nidovirales.
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Infection prevention and control in healthcare settings
Infection prevention and control (IPC) measures aim at mitigating the spread of pathogens in healthcare settings, decreasing the risk of outbreaks, and further reducing the burden on personnel and resources.