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Droplet precautions
Disease that require droplet precautions
Term | Definition |
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Influenza (flu) | Wear a surgical mask while in the room. Mask must be discarded in trash after leaving the room. Clean hands (hand washing or use hand sanitizer) when they enter the room and when they leave the room. |
Rubella | Wear a surgical mask while in the room. Mask must be discarded in trash after leaving the room. Clean hands (hand washing or use hand sanitizer) when they enter the room and when they leave the room. |
Streptococcal pneumonia | Wear a surgical mask while in the room. Mask must be discarded in trash after leaving the room. Clean hands (hand washing or use hand sanitizer) when they enter the room and when they leave the room. |
Meningococcal meningitis | Wear a surgical mask while in the room. Mask must be discarded in trash after leaving the room. Clean hands (hand washing or use hand sanitizer) when they enter the room and when they leave the room. |
Whooping cough | Wear a surgical mask while in the room. Mask must be discarded in trash after leaving the room. Clean hands (hand washing or use hand sanitizer) when they enter the room and when they leave the room. |
Droplet precautions | used for diseases or germs that are spread in tiny droplets caused by coughing and sneezing |