Abstract

• Covid-19 has highlighted how little we really know about controlling infection.

• The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has ignited a tsunami of interest in basic hygiene.

• Despite a shaky evidence base, hygienic activities have propelled infection control onto the global stage.

• Covid-19 has compelled us to re-examine the chain of transmission as never before.

Cite as

Dancer, S. 2020, 'Covid-19 exposes the gaps in infection prevention and control', Infection, Disease & Health, 25(4), pp. 223-226. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.idh.2020.08.005

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