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  1. How to Protect Yourself and Others | COVID-19 | CDC

    Mar 10, 2025 · CDC’s Respiratory Virus Guidance provides strategies you can use to help protect yourself and others from health risks caused by COVID-19 and other respiratory viruses. These …

  2. Isolation and Precautions for People with COVID-19 | CDC

    May 11, 2023 · If you have COVID-19, you can spread the virus to others. There are precautions you can take to prevent spreading it to others: isolation, masking, and avoiding contact with people who …

  3. Infection Control Guidance: SARS-CoV-2 | Covid | CDC

    Jun 24, 2024 · Empiric use of Transmission-Based Precautions (quarantine) is recommended for patients who have had close contact with someone with SARS-CoV-2 infection if they are not up to …

  4. Contraindications and Precautions | Covid | CDC

    Nov 4, 2025 · Providers should screen patients for contraindications and precautions to COVID-19 vaccination before administering a vaccine dose. CDC considers the conditions listed in Table 3 to …

  5. Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) | Covid | CDC

    Covid COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) is a disease caused by a virus named SARS-CoV-2. It can be very contagious and spreads quickly.

  6. CDC updates and simplifies respiratory virus recommendations

    Mar 1, 2024 · CDC released today updated recommendations for how people can protect themselves and their communities from respiratory viruses, including COVID-19.

  7. Viral Respiratory Pathogens Toolkit for Nursing Homes

    Mar 30, 2026 · For COVID-19 Provide COVID-19 treatment for residents with mild-to-moderate COVID-19 but be aware of contraindications and potential drug interactions.

  8. About COVID-19 | Covid | CDC

    Learn about COVID-19 and how it spreads About COVID-19 COVID-19 most often causes respiratory symptoms that can feel much like a cold, the flu, or pneumonia. COVID-19 may attack more than …

  9. Common Human Coronaviruses Common human coronaviruses, including types 229E, NL63, OC43, and HKU1, usually cause mild to moderate upper-respiratory tract illnesses, like the common cold. …

  10. Preventing Spread of Respiratory Viruses When You're Sick

    Aug 18, 2025 · Taking precautions when you are sick can help stop the spread of respiratory viruses to others. These actions can help reduce the risk of infecting people who are at higher risk of severe …