Surface Sampling of MERS-CoV in Health Care Settings: A Practical “How to” Protocol for Health Care and Public Health Professionals

Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Published: 6/2019. This 21-page protocol provides health care and public health professionals guidance on how to investigate the role of environmental contamination during outbreaks of MERS-CoV (Middle East respiratory syndrome-coronavirus) in a health care setting where a patient infected with MERS-CoV is currently being treated. The results from such studies will be used in risk assessment and risk management of MERS-CoV hospital-acquired infections, and also for guiding the implementation and monitoring of effectiveness of infection prevention and control measures. (PDF)
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