The danger of intrahospital transmission was one of the WHO's key takeaways[1] from the SARS outbreak. Mitigation seems to depend on three pillars: 1. Identify

The danger of intrahospital transmission was one of the WHO's key takeaways[1] from the SARS outbreak. Mitigation seems to depend on three pillars: 1. Identify infections quickly and isolate those patients as soon as possible 2. Aggressively trace and monitor anyone in contact with those patients, including hospital staff 3. Set a very low threshold for quarantine of any person suspected of infection Thankfully the various governments involved seem to have already started running this playbook. There's also a fairly loud public education campaign[2] underway to make sure people know what to do (call the doctor, tell them what's happening, and follow their instructions) if they show symptoms. Note: I'm not a doctor or epidemiologist, but I split my time between Hong Kong and Singapore so I've followed this situation relatively closely. 1. https://www.who.int/csr/sars/conference/june_2003/materials/presentations/en/sarssingapore170603.pdf https://www.who.int/csr/sars/conference/june_2003/materials/... 2. https://www.moh.gov.sg/2019-ncov-wuhan https://www.moh.gov.sg/2019-ncov-wuhan