To develop a common understanding of what constitutes SARS-CoV-2 reinfection, CDC proposes an Investigative Criteria for Suspected Cases of SARS-CoV-2 Reinfection.… read more »
Category Archives: Coronavirus
Common Investigation Protocol for Investigating Suspected SARS-CoV-2 Reinfection
This protocol is designed to support a common public health investigation into suspected SARS-CoV-2 reinfection cases across jurisdictions.… read more »
Novel COVID-19 survey takes nation’s social, mental “Pulse”
The effects of COVID-19 raises questions beyond numbers of cases and deaths. The Household Pulse Survey is helping to answer these questions by innovating and capturing data in new ways.… read more »
COVID-19 Employer Information for Utility Workers
Learn what employers of utility workers need to know to protect their employees from COVID-19.… read more »
Flowchart for management of HCWs with exposure to a person with COVID-19
Flowchart for management of HCWs with exposure to a person with COVID-19… read more »
Targeted Wastewater Surveillance at Facilities, Institutions, and Workplaces
Use these recommendations to implement wastewater-based disease surveillance. Wastewater-based disease surveillance is a rapidly developing science, and CDC will update guidance and information as it becomes available.… read more »
Guide to Global Digital Tools for COVID-19 Response
CDC has received many questions about digital tools being used globally to response to COVID-19. Tools include those used for contact tracing and surveillance, among other activities. This guide describes how each tool functions and other details. The document is meant to be a dynamic resource that will be routinely updated as additional tools are…… read more »
Identify Strategies to Reduce Spread of COVID-19
This web page contains a sample training plan including training topics that may be helpful for state and local public health jurisdictions to consider when designing their own training plan for COVID-19 contact tracers.… read more »
Key Information to Collect During a Case Interview
The purpose of this document is to provide key information that should be covered in the case interview. The goals of the patient interview are to assess the patient’s medical condition, gather information for continued monitoring and support, and obtain the names and location information for contacts who may have been exposed to COVID-19.… read more »
Investigating and responding to COVID-19 cases in non-healthcare work settings
Workplaces can present unique challenges for COVID-19 investigation and public health action. Because many workplaces can be crowded settings, and many jobs involve a high level of interaction with the public, these settings could allow virus to be spread easily among workers. These tools can be used for responding to individual cases and outbreaks in…… read more »