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cord-273604-0w5shxmf	Psevdos, George	Halting a SARS-CoV-2 Outbreak in a U.S. Veterans Affairs Nursing Home	2020-11-03		.txt	text/plain	1241	76	51	Faced with a dwindling supply of PPE, the Infection Control team distributed supplies saved for a possible Ebola outbreak; A COVID unit was created within the nursing home facilitating the geographic isolation of cases; universal testing of residents and employees allowed for the implementation of proper quarantine measures. 7 Although nationally the virus spreads like wildfire in nursing homes (among residents and working staff), the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) reported lower COVID-19 rates in their affiliated nursing homes in a U.S. Congressional hearing. Swift detection by rapid RT-PCR testing of all asymptomatic carriers (residents and employees via universal testing) and implementation of strict infection control and isolation measures are pivotal in containing and thus eliminating a COVID-19 outbreak. Universal and Serial Laboratory Testing for SARS-CoV-2 at a Long-Term Care Skilled Nursing Facility for Veterans Hospital affiliated long term care facility COVID-19 containment strategy by using prevalence testing and infection control practices	./cache/cord-273604-0w5shxmf.txt	./txt/cord-273604-0w5shxmf.txt