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What to do now

Public health staff in protective equipment
Photo: California Department of Public Health, Wikimedia Commons, Public domain
  1. Call emergency services if anyone is at risk or a crime may have occurred.
  2. Secure the property and keep others out.
  3. Wait for police / health authorities to release the scene.
  4. Do not clean bloodborne materials, sharps or biohazard waste yourself.
  5. Contact your insurer, landlord or estate representative as appropriate.