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Guidance for wearing and removing personal protective equipment in healthcare settings for the care of patients with suspected or confirmed COVID-19

Flag for EU European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control on February 28th 2020
This document provides support to healthcare workers when managing suspected or confirmed cases of novel coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19).

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Personal protective equipment (PPE) needs in healthcare settings for the care of patients with suspected or confirmed novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV)
European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control
For more detailed information about PPE when caring for COVID-19 suspected or confirmed patients in healthcare settings, please refer to this ECDC technical document [6]. https://www.ecdc.europa.eu/sites/default/files/documents/novel-coronavirus-personal-protective-equipment-needs-healthcare-settings.pdf
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For more detailed information about PPE when caring for COVID-19 suspected or confirmed patients in healthcare settings, please refer to this ECDC technical document [6].
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6. European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC). Personal protective equipment (PPE) needs in healthcare settings for the care of patients with suspected or confirmed novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) 2020 [cited 2020 25 February]. Stockholm: ECDC; 2020. Available from: https://www.ecdc.europa.eu/sites/default/files/documents/novel-coronavirus-personal-protectiveequipment-needs-healthcare-settings.pdf.
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Safe use of personal protective equipment in the treatment of infectious diseases of high consequence
European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control
Link in text to https://www.ecdc.europa.eu/sites/default/files/media/en/publications/Publications/safe-use-of-ppe.pdf
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Face masks (surgical masks) mainly protect from exhaled droplets [5]; their use is recommended in case of shortage of respirators and on a case-by-case assessment.
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Further information can be found in the ECDC technical document ‘Safe use of personal protective equipment in the treatment of infectious diseases of high consequence’ [5].
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5. European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC). Safe use of personal protective equipment in the treatment of infectious diseases of high consequence 2014 [cited 2020 25 February]. Stockholm: ECDC; 2020. Available from: https://www.ecdc.europa.eu/sites/default/files/media/en/publications/Publications/safe-use-of-ppe.pdf.
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Coronavirus disease 2019 (‎‎COVID-19)‎‎: situation report, 29
World Health Organization
The average incubation period is estimated at 5 to 6 days, ranging from 0 to 14 days [1].
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1. World Health Organization (WHO). Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Situation report – 29 2020 [updated 19 February 2020; cited 2020 25 February]. Geneva: WHO; 2020. Available from: https://www.who.int/docs/default-source/coronaviruse/situation-reports/20200219-sitrep-30-covid-19.pdf?sfvrsn=6e50645_2.
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Risk assessment: Outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2): increased transmission beyond China – fourth update
European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control
More disease background information is available online from ECDC [2] and WHO [3], and in the last ECDC Rapid Risk Assessment [4].
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4. European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC). Outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2): increased transmission beyond China – fourth update 2020 [cited 2020 24 February]. Stockholm: ECDC; 2020. Available from: https://www.ecdc.europa.eu/sites/default/files/documents/SARS-CoV-2-risk-assessment-14-february-2020.pdf.pdf.
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WHO guidelines on hand hygiene in health care
World Health Organization
Wearing (donning) the PPE Before wearing the PPE for managing a suspected or confirmed COVID-19 case, proper hand hygiene should be performed following international recommendations [7].
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7. World Health Organization (WHO). WHO Guidelines on hand hygiene in health care 2009 [cited 2020 25 February]. Geneva: WHO; 2009. Available from: https://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/handle/10665/44102/9789241597906_eng.pdf;jsessionid=3D5B6AF129FA5FA0F98F7D80DF80EC2D?sequence=1.
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