(Oct. 16, 2026) – On Sept. 11, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released updated Infection Control in Healthcare Personnel Guidelines . The 2026 CDC instructions offer guidance for managing viral respiratory exposure and infections among health care personnel, including specific work restriction protocols, source control measures and monitoring requirements. Explanation of the guidelines and further federal and state resources were shared in an Oct. 2 Updated CDC HCP Viral Respiratory Infection Guidelines KS-HAN from the Kansas Department of Health and Environment.
In July of this year, the CDC also provided Reminder: Infection Control Actions to Take During Respiratory Virus Season for health care facility guidance in preventing respiratory virus spread. Share and utilize these resources to support your infection prevention efforts.
--Larry Van Der Wege