Resources
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) www.cdc.gov
The CDC is a component of the U.S. government’s Department of Health and Human Services. It provides credible scientific information on a broad range of disease prevention and health promotion topics. Health and safety topics include diseases and conditions, healthy living, traveler’s health, disaster preparedness, and environmental health.
Association for Professionals in Infection Control (APIC) www.apic.org
The professional organization for professionals in infection control has a mission to improve health and patient safety by reducing risks of infection. The association’s 11,000 members include nurses, epidemiologists, doctors, microbiologists, clinical pathologists, laboratory technologists and public health practitioners.
Local Medical Equipment Stores will have gloves and masks available for purchase.