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What precautions should health care facilities follow in regards to permitting visits by close contacts (e.g., Family members) of SARS patients?

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What precautions should health care facilities follow in regards to permitting visits by close contacts (e.g., Family members) of SARS patients?

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Close contacts (e.g., Family members or other members of the household) of SARS patients are at risk for infection. Health care facilities should implement a system to screen for fever or respiratory symptoms in SARS close contacts who visit the facility. Close contacts with either fever or respiratory symptoms should not be allowed to enter the health care facility as visitors and should be educated about this policy. Health care facilities should educate all visitors about use of infection control precautions (www.cdc.gov/ncidod/sars/infectioncontrol.htm) when visiting SARS patients and should emphasize the importance of following these precautions.