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Considerations for infection prevention and control practices in relation to respiratory viral infections in healthcare settings.

How to manage healthcare settings during the respiratory diseases seasonal peak?

Read our report here: bit.ly/3HEWdDe

🐦🔗: n.respublicae.eu/ECDC_EU/statu

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We recommend healthcare facilities maintain & strengthen infection prevention and control measures, due to high co-circulation of , , and other respiratory viruses.

The implementation should be based on an approach that considers all these viruses.

🐦🔗: n.respublicae.eu/ECDC_EU/statu

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The simultaneous circulation of different viruses poses a significant challenge for the management of large numbers of patients with respiratory viral infections and may lead to outbreaks in .

Read our full press release: bit.ly/3HEWdDe

🐦🔗: n.respublicae.eu/ECDC_EU/statu

IPC mitigates the spread of respiratory viruses within healthcare facilities:

- administrative measures (triage & placement of patients)
- standard precautions (e.x. ) with use of personal protective equipment ()
- environmental measures (cleaning & ventilation).

🐦🔗: n.respublicae.eu/ECDC_EU/statu

Additional IPC interventions include ensuring physical distancing measures, particularly in common areas and home visiting services for vulnerable patients, and if feasible, avoiding crowded outpatient and emergency services.

🐦🔗: n.respublicae.eu/ECDC_EU/statu

The measures can be adjusted when the period of high community transmission is over.

Vaccination for seasonal and should be offered to all healthcare facility staff.

Read more: bit.ly/3HEWdDe

🐦🔗: n.respublicae.eu/ECDC_EU/statu

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