Infection Prevention And Control And Water Sanitation And Hygiene Measures For Crimean Congo Haemorrhagic Fever In Health Care Settings

Download or read book Infection prevention and control and water, sanitation and hygiene measures for Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever in health-care settings written by World Health Organization and published by World Health Organization. This book was released on 2024-05-17 with total page 15 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This operational guide addresses important infection prevention and control (IPC) measures that should be implemented during a Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever (CCHF) outbreak/case. IPC measures are based on the principles of standard and transmission-based precautions. When implemented effectively, IPC measures can prevent or control transmission, keeping patients, health and care workers and visitors/caregivers safe. Key advice in this guide includes ensuring those with a suspected or confirmed case of CCHF are isolated in single bedroom; utilizing contact precautions with additional personal protective equipment based on risk-assessment. In addition to this, airborne precautions should be initiated when performing aerosol-generating procedures. This guide also includes guidance on investigating and reporting health-care-associated infections of CCHF, outbreak management, health and care worker endure management and setting-specific considerations for surgical and operating room settings.