Foundations of the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Preparedness and Response Plan for Healthcare Facilities

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Authors

Arjun Srinivasan · National Center for Infectious Diseases

L. Clifford McDonald · Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Daniel B. Jernigan · Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Rita F. Helfand · Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Kathleen Ginsheimer · State of Maine Department of Health and Human Services

John A. Jernigan · National Center for Infectious Diseases

Abstract

Healthcare facilities were at the center of the SARS outbreak of 2003 and played a key role in controlling the epidemic. Recommendations in the CDC's SARS preparedness and response guidance for healthcare facilities will help facilities prepare for possible future outbreaks of SARS.

Topics & Keywords

Infection Control and Ventilation SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research COVID-19 epidemiological studies

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology

Volume 25, Issue 12, pp. 1020-1025

DOI: 10.1086/502338

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