Should persons responsible for hospital supplies management increase stocks of isolation masks, and/or isolation gowns?
If you have not already done so, please contact your state health department for guidance on healthcare facility planning in your area. A directory of state health departments is available online at: http://www.statepublichealth.org/index.php?template=directory.php. The CDC’s Division of the Strategic National Stockpile (SNS) is distributing: • antiviral drugs (drugs that fight viruses), • personal protective equipment (gowns, gloves, and face shields), and • respiratory (breathing tract) protection devices (N95 respirators and face masks) to all 50 states and U.S. territories.
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