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Infection prevention and control and preparedness for COVID-19 in healthcare settings - sixth update
This document aims to provide guidance to EU/EEA healthcare facilities and healthcare providers on infection prevention and control (IPC) measures for the management of suspected and confirmed cases of COVID-19 infection in healthcare settings, including long-term care facilities. It also offers guidance on the management of specimens at laboratories in the EU/EEA.
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Infographic: COVID-19 in care homes
This infographic provides guidance on infection prevention and control in long-term care facilities
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Surveillance of COVID-19 at long-term care facilities in the EU/EEA
It is of paramount importance to be able to rapidly identify, assess and control COVID-19 outbreaks in LTCFs in order to protect this particularly fragile population. This document provides guidance for EU/EEA Member States planning to implement monitoring systems at LTCFs and describes the surveillance objectives.
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High impact of COVID-19 in long-term care facilities, suggestion for monitoring in the EU/EEA, May 2020
Adlhoch, C., Kinross, P., Melidou, A., Spiteri, G., Brusin, S., Einoder-Moreno, M., Pharris, A., Rosales-Klintz, S., Noori, T., Cenciarelli, O., Plachouras, D., Bundle, N., Karki, T., Broberg, E., Ciancio, B., Suetens, C., Danis, K., Fonteneau, L., Georges, S., Daniau, C., Bernard-Stoecklin, S., Domegan, L., ODonnell, J., Hauge, S.H., Dequeker, S., Vandael, E., Van Der Heyden, J., Renard, F., Sierra, N.B., Ricchizzi, E., Schweickert, B., Schmidt, N., Sin, M.A., Eckmanns, T., Paiva, J.-A., Schneider, E.