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1. Infection prevention and control during health care for probable or confirmed cases of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) infection. Interim guidance. Updated October 2019. Geneva, World Health Organization. Available at https://www.who.int/csr/disease/coronavirus_infections/ipc-mers-cov/en/
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3. How to put on and take off Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). Geneva, World Health Organization 2008. Available at http://www.who.int/csr/resources/publications/putontakeoffPPE/en/.
4. WHO Guidelines on hand hygiene in health care. Geneva, World Health Organization, 2009. Available at http://whqlibdoc.who.int/publications/2009/9789241597906_eng.pdf.
5. Natural ventilation for infection control in health-care settings. Geneva, World Health Organization, 2009. Available at http://www.who.int/water_sanitation_health/publications/natural_ventilation/en/index.html.
6. How to perform a particulate respirator seal check. Geneva, World Health Organization 2008. http://www.who.int/csr/resources/publications/respirators ealcheck/en/.For the latest information, please consult the WHO coronavirus web page at http://www.who.int/csr/disease/coronavirus_infections/en/.
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Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (Wiley)
Tom Jefferson et al. 2011
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