One of those workers was in the higher risk category because they saw the patient before droplet precautions were put in place, according to the CDC. They provided a blood sample for serology ...
Four additional healthcare workers who cared for the Missouri patient confirmed to have H5N1 bird flu developed mild respiratory symptoms, CDC reported on Friday. One of those workers was in the ...
Some of the CDC’s recommendations for vaccinating residents in congregate health care settings are: Adhere to standard precautions. They’re the foundation for preventing the transmission of infectious ...
“If they’re going to be in very close proximity to someone, then maybe also wear a mask,” Ruiz said. “Although the main way to acquire monkeypox is really skin-to-skin contact, we are still mindful of ...
Among the 112 workers, 18 were considered to have had higher risk interactions because they occurred before the patient tested positive for flu and therefore before “droplet precautions” were ...