Water, sanitation, hygiene, and waste management for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, WHO

The provision of safe water, sanitation and waste management and hygienic conditions is essential for preventing and protecting human health during all infectious disease outbreaks, including of coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Ensuring evidenced-based and consistently applied WASH and waste management practices in communities, homes, schools, marketplaces, and healthcare facilities will help prevent human-to-human transmission of pathogens including SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.

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Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - July 31, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news