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NEW: #COVID19 guidance on preparedness & response in humanitarian situations incl. in camp & camp-like settings bit.ly/2Wv68oY #coronavirus

Displaced persons, asylum seekers, refugees & other people in humanitarian situations, as well as migrants and host communities, must be included in all #COVID19 preparedness and response plans
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People living in collective sites like camps are vulnerable to #COVID19 because of the health risks associated with movement/displacement, overcrowding, increased climatic exposure, poor sanitation & nutrition, & their health condition
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To allow early detection of #COVID19 cases, epidemiological surveillance, alert notification, case investigation & case reporting need to be implemented in camp settings
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When a #COVID19 case is confirmed at a collective site, contacts need to be identified & monitored for 14 days, even when quarantine or isolation is not possible
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Risk communications should work with influencers in the community such as community leaders, religious leaders, women leaders & local health workers to promote #COVID19 safe practices like hand washing, respiratory hygiene & social distancing
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Perceptions, rumours & feedback on #COVID19 from camp residents & host communities should be monitored & responded to through trusted communication channels, especially to address negative behaviours & social stigma associated with the #coronavirus
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If someone who is #breastfeeding 🤱 becomes ill with #COVID19, it is important to continue breastfeeding.
The baby who has already been exposed to the #coronavirus by the mother and/or family will benefit most from continued direct breastfeeding
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