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										Infection control measures
Infection control measures typically play an important role in preventing disease transmission during respiratory outbreaks. Many of the materials listed below were developed for healthcare settings. However, some may apply to other settings, such as schools or daycare facilities.
Vaccine recommendations and antibacterial and antiviral medication guidelines can also help determine control measures for some respiratory disease outbreaks.
Standards, practice guidelines, and statements developed and/or endorsed by the Infectious Diseases Society of America
Respiratory hygiene and cough etiquette
Infection control guidelines library
State-based healthcare-associated infection prevention
Guideline for hand hygiene in healthcare settingsGuidance on specific pathogens
Group A strep in long-term care facilities: Identifying and managing outbreaks
Using antiviral agents to control influenza outbreaks in institutions
Infection control guidance for healthcare professionals about coronavirus (COVID-19)
Interim infection prevention and control recommendations for hospitalized patients with Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV)
Interim guidance for infection control within healthcare settings for novel influenza A viruses
Pertussis postexposure antimicrobial prophylaxis
Recommended vaccines by diseaseOther helpful references
For zoonotic respiratory infections such as anthrax, *Chlamydia psittaci*, *Coxiella burnetti* (Q fever):
CDC. Compendium of measures to prevent disease associated with animals in public settings, 2005. *MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep.* 2005;54(RR04):1–12.
National Association of State Public Health Veterinarians. Compendium of measures to control *Chlamydia psittaci*infection among humans (psittacosis) and pet birds (avian chlamydiosis), 2017 [22 pages].
CDC. Prevention and control of influenza with vaccines
CDC. Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome—United States: Updated recommendations for risk reduction [16 pages]. *MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep.* 2002;51(RR9):1–14.
CDC. Guidelines for preventing health-care-associated pneumonia, 2003: Recommendations of CDC and the Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee (HICPAC). [40 pages] *MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep*. 2004;53(RR3):1–179.
CDC. TB infection control in health care settings.
CDC. Antimicrobial treatment and prophylaxis of plague: Recommendations for naturally acquired infections and bioterrorism response. *MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep*. 2021;70(3):1–27.
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							Last Reviewed:  June 1, 2023						Source: 	National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, Division of Bacterial Diseases
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