Question

Using the Guidelines for Outbreak Prevention, Control and Management in Supportive Living and Home Living Sites from Alberta Health, assume a home-living site in your health region has an outbreak of COVID-19. What are the best-practice/evidence-based guidelines for outbreak controland management in this scenario.

The subject is Epidemiology

Answer 1

• Avoid touching the individuals on their face with hands especially eyes, nose,and mouth.
• Wear face mask .
• Avoid touching instruments or sharing personal belongings of affected one.
• Clean the door handle and other equipments frequently with solutions with alcohol content.
• Avoid coughing or sneezing without covering the mouth and nose.
• Avoid travel from place to place in order to avoid community spread. Stay home .
• Inform the health care, if a person have symptoms of a respiratory infection.
• Perform hand hygiene always.
• Use of solutions to disinfect the hands which contains 70%or more iso propyl alcohol.
• Seek medical attention .
• Avoid shake hands or physical contact with affected one.
• Social distancing.

answered by: anonymous