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    The document summarizes the chain of infection for COVID-19 in healthcare settings. It explains that SARS-CoV-2 causes COVID-19 and spreads when a person who is infected coughs, sneezes or breathes near others. The unvaccinated, immune-compromised and elderly are most at risk. The virus enters through the eyes, mouth or nose and exits the same ways through respiratory droplets. Breaking the chain of infection requires measures like testing, contact tracing, vaccination, masking, distancing and cleaning to prevent the virus from spreading.

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    The document summarizes the chain of infection for COVID-19 in healthcare settings. It explains that SARS-CoV-2 causes COVID-19 and spreads when a person who is infected coughs, sneezes or breathes near others. The unvaccinated, immune-compromised and elderly are most at risk. The virus enters through the eyes, mouth or nose and exits the same ways through respiratory droplets. Breaking the chain of infection requires measures like testing, contact tracing, vaccination, masking, distancing and cleaning to prevent the virus from spreading.

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    2021-12-24 Chain of Infection Poster 11x8-5

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    Rochie Nala-Glova Padero
    The document summarizes the chain of infection for COVID-19 in healthcare settings. It explains that SARS-CoV-2 causes COVID-19 and spreads when a person who is infected coughs, sneezes or breathes near others. The unvaccinated, immune-compromised and elderly are most at risk. The virus enters through the eyes, mouth or nose and exits the same ways through respiratory droplets. Breaking the chain of infection requires measures like testing, contact tracing, vaccination, masking, distancing and cleaning to prevent the virus from spreading.

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    Coronavirus COVID-19

    BC Centre for Disease Control | BC Ministry of Health

    Chain of Infection in Health-Care Settings

    WHAT CAUSES COVID-19? BREAK THE LINK


    BREAK THE LINK
    SARS-CoV-2 • Early testing & diagnosis
    • Surveillance of cases and
    vaccination rates • Investigate clusters
    and outbreaks
    • Manage cases and contacts
    • Get vaccinations
    • Get vaccinations
    WHO IS AT RISK
    OF INFECTION? WHERE THE
    VIRUS LIVES
    Unvaccinated, immune- BREAK THE LINK
    compromised and the COVID-19 spreads when Infected people
    BREAK THE LINK elderly are at highest risk every link is present. • Stay home when you are sick
    • Get vaccinations • Screen for symptoms
    Infection prevention and control
    • Get vaccinations
    and public health measures
    break the links to prevent infections.

    Multiple measures work


    BREAK THE LINK HOW THE together to break each link, HOW THE
    VIRUS ENTERS and most measures act on VIRUS EXITS BREAK THE LINK
    • Clean your hands more than one link.
    When the virus comes Mouth and nose • Wear a medical mask with
    • Choose PPE based minimal gaps that covers
    on Point of Care Risk into contact with mouth,
    nose, eyes or is your mouth, nose and chin
    Assessment and
    Additional Precautions breathed into lungs • Clean your hands
    • Respect personal space • Stay home when you are
    and avoid overcrowding sick or self-isolating
    • Maintain ventilation • Cover your coughs
    systems to meet standards MODE OF TRANSMISSION and sneezes
    • Place patients in • Clean and disinfect
    appropriate spaces Close-range large and small (aerosol) respiratory droplets environment and equipment

    For more information, visit:


    bccdc.ca/health-info/diseases-conditions/covid-19

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