This document specifies a contingency plan with a set of actions and protocols, associated with infection prevention and control (IPC), to be implemented in response to any infectious disease outbreak, applicable during the entire cycle of an exhibition, i.e. its planning, operating and evaluating stages.

The contingency plan in this document focuses on the following elements: risk assessment, surveillance and early detection, continuity of essential services, capacity building and rapid response mechanism.

The contingency plan describes recommendations for organizers, venue operators, service providers, exhibitors and participants in terms of their roles and responsibilities at each stage of the exhibition during an infectious disease outbreak.