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TIPS TO PREVENT COVID-19
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a
contagious disease caused by severe acute respiratory
syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).
The first case was identified in Wuhan, China, in December 2019. It has since spread worldwide,
leading to an ongoing pandemic. Symptoms of COVID-19 are
variable, but often include fever, cough, fatigue, breathing
difficulties, and loss of smell and taste. Symptoms begin one
to fourteen days after exposure to the virus. Around one in five infected
individuals do not develop any symptoms. While most people have mild symptoms,
some people develop acute respiratory
distress syndrome (ARDS).
The virus that causes COVID-19 spreads mainly
when an infected person is in close contact with another person. Small droplets and aerosols containing the virus can
spread from an infected person's nose and mouth as they breathe, cough, sneeze,
sing, or speak. Other people are infected if the virus gets into their mouth,
nose or eyes. The virus may also spread via contaminated surfaces,
although this is not thought to be the main route of transmission. The exact
route of transmission is rarely proven conclusively, but infection mainly
happens when people are near each other for long enough. It can spread as early
as two days before infected persons show symptoms, and from individuals who never experience
symptoms.
1) WEAR A MASK OVER YOUR NOSE AND MOUTH
• Masks help prevent you from getting or spreading the virus.
• Everyone should wear a mask in public settings and when around people who don’t live in your household, especially when other social distancing measures are difficult to maintain.
• Masks should not be placed on young children under age 2, anyone who has trouble breathing, or is unconscious, incapacitated or otherwise unable to remove the mask without assistance.
• Respiratory masks (RM) are protective devices covering a part of the face.
• They are designed to protect both the person who wears them and the immediate environment from breathable pollutants (respiratory poisons or bacterial/viral pathogenic organisms).
2) SOCIAL DISTANCING
• COVID-19 spreads mainly among people who are in close contact (within about 6 feet) for a prolonged period.
• Spread happens when an infected person coughs, sneezes, or talks, and droplets from their mouth or nose are launched into the air and land in the mouths or noses of people nearby.
• Since people can spread the virus before they know they are sick, it is important to stay at least 6 feet away from others when possible, even if you or they do not have any symptoms.
• Social distancing is especially important for people who are at higher risk for severe illness from COVID-19.
• Social distancing helps limit opportunities to come in contact with contaminated surfaces and infected people outside the home.
• When using public transit, try to keep at least 6 feet from other passengers or transit operators.
• If you are in a crowded space, try to keep 6 feet of space between yourself and others at all times, and wear a mask.
3) USE HAND SANITIZER
• Choose hand sanitizers that contain at least 60% alcohol.
• To prevent the spread of germs use sanitizer every day.
• Choose hand sanitizers that contain at least 60% alcohol.
• Properly apply alcohol-based sanitizer by rubbing the gel over all surfaces of your hands and fingers until your hands are dry.
• Swallowing alcohol-based hand sanitizers can cause alcohol poisoning. Keep them out of reach of young children and supervise their use.
• Rub the gel over all the surfaces of your hands and fingers until your hands are dry.
• Antibiotic resistance is a growing concern. Hand washing prevents the spread of germs.
• Washing your hands is the best way to stop germs from spreading.
4) WEAR GLOVES
• Use disposable gloves when cleaning and disinfecting the area around the person who is sick or other surfaces that may be frequently touched in the home.
• Use disposable gloves when touching or having contact with blood, stool, or body fluids, such as saliva, mucus, vomit, and urine.
• After using disposable gloves, throw them out in a lined trash can. Do not disinfect or reuse the gloves.
• Wash your hands after you have removed the gloves.
• Disposable gloves can reduce the spread of infection and protect someone who is going out in public by keeping their hands clean, dry and germ free.
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