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Infection outbreak, isolation rooms and reassignment

Pregnant workers are not automatically excluded from infection care, but immunity, pathogen, exposure route and controls must be reviewed quickly.

Direct guidance

What to know or do

Report a specific exposure through occupational health, confirm vaccination or immunity records where relevant and use the required precautions. Reassignment should follow an individual risk assessment, not a blanket rule.

What changes the answer

  • The named chemical, biological, radiation, physical or scheduling hazard
  • How often and how much exposure occurs, including spills and take-home residue
  • Engineering controls, task changes and correctly fitted PPE available at work

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When to get individual help

Contact your doctor or maternity service promptly and describe the timing, severity, associated symptoms and pregnancy week so they can choose the right assessment.