Alliance for Pandemic Preparedness

April 14, 2020

Transmission of COVID-19 to Health Care Personnel During Exposures to a Hospitalized Patient — Solano County, California, February 2020

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  • The CDC presents data on 121 heath care personnel (HCP) exposed to the first confirmed case of community-acquired COVID-19, of whom 43 developed symptoms during the 14 days after exposure and 3 had positive test results.   
  • Unprotected, prolonged patient contact, as well as certain exposures, including some aerosol-generating procedures, were associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection in HCP. Early recognition and isolation of patients with possible infection and use of recommended PPE can help minimize exposures and protect the health care workforce.

Heinzerling et al. (April 14, 2020). Transmission of COVID-19 to Health Care Personnel During Exposures to a Hospitalized Patient — Solano County, California, February 2020. MMWR. https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/69/wr/pdfs/mm6915e5-H.pdf