Examining Current Intelligence on COVID-19 and Infection Prevention & Control Strategies in Health Settings - a global analysis

Author(s)
Islam, M. S.   Rahman, K. M.   Sun, Y.   Qureshi, M. O.   Abdi, I.   Chughtai, A. A.  &  Seale, H.
Publication language
English
Pages
29pp
Date published
15 May 2020
Publisher
Cambridge University Press (online)
Type
Articles
Keywords
Disaster risk reduction, Epidemics & pandemics, Health, System-wide performance, COVID-19
Organisations
University of Cambridge
Link
https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/92A6DE5D0B61CBEB5880F7A9FCC5C03F/S0899823X20002378a.pdf/

In the current absence of vaccine for COVID-19, public health response are attempting to break the chain of infection by focusing on the mode of transmission. This paper summarizes current evidence-base around the transmission dynamics, pathogenic, and clinical features of COVID-19, to critically identify if there are any gaps in the current IPC guidelines.

Authors: 
Islam, M. S.   Rahman, K. M.   Sun, Y.   Qureshi, M. O.   Abdi, I.   Chughtai, A. A.  &  Seale, H.