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Frequently Asked Questions | CDC

Frequently Asked Questions | CDC

Frequently Asked Questions

Coronavirus Disease 2019 Basics
How It Spreads
How to Protect Yourself
Symptoms & Testing
Healthcare Professionals and Health Departments
FAQs for Healthcare Professionals
COVID-19 and Funerals
What CDC is Doing
COVID-19 and Animals

Footnotes

1Fever may be subjective or confirmed
2Close contact is defined as—
a) being within approximately 6 feet (2 meters) of a COVID-19 case for a prolonged period of time; close contact can occur while caring for, living with, visiting, or sharing a health care waiting area or room with a COVID-19 case
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b) having direct contact with infectious secretions of a COVID-19 case (e.g., being coughed on)
If such contact occurs while not wearing recommended personal protective equipment or PPE (e.g., gowns, gloves, NIOSH-certified disposable N95 respirator, eye protection), criteria for PUI consideration are met”
Data to inform the definition of close contact are limited. Considerations when assessing close contact include the duration of exposure (e.g., longer exposure time likely increases exposure risk) and the clinical symptoms of the person with COVID-19 (e.g., coughing likely increases exposure risk as does exposure to a severely ill patient). Special consideration should be given to those exposed in health care settings.

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