What is recommended to prevent transmission of SARS in Households?
CDC has developed interim infection control recommendations available at http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/sars/ic-closecontacts.htm for patients with suspected SARS in the household. The basic precautions outlined in this document include the following: • Infection control precautions should be continued for SARS patients for 10 days after respiratory symptoms and fever are gone. • SARS patients should limit interactions outside the home and should not go to work, school, out-of-home day care, or other public areas during the 10-day period. • During this 10-day period, all members of the household with a SARS patient should carefully follow recommendations for hand hygiene, such as frequent hand washing or the use of alcohol-based hand rubs. • Each patient with SARS should cover his or her mouth and nose with a tissue before sneezing or coughing. If possible, a person recovering from SARS should wear a surgical mask during close contact with uninfected persons. If the patient is unable to wea
