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    COVID-19 spreads through close personal contact and can cause fever, cough, and shortness of breath. Most cases are mild, but some groups are at higher risk of severe illness. To prevent spread, wash hands often, avoid contact with sick people, clean surfaces, and stay home when sick. Call your healthcare provider if you have symptoms and recent travel to an outbreak area or contact with a confirmed case.

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    COVID-19 spreads through close personal contact and can cause fever, cough, and shortness of breath. Most cases are mild, but some groups are at higher risk of severe illness. To prevent spread, wash hands often, avoid contact with sick people, clean surfaces, and stay home when sick. Call your healthcare provider if you have symptoms and recent travel to an outbreak area or contact with a confirmed case.

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    COVID-19 spreads through close personal contact and can cause fever, cough, and shortness of breath. Most cases are mild, but some groups are at higher risk of severe illness. To prevent spread, wash hands often, avoid contact with sick people, clean surfaces, and stay home when sick. Call your healthcare provider if you have symptoms and recent travel to an outbreak area or contact with a confirmed case.

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    Coronavirus Disease

    (COVID-19)

    Q. What are coronaviruses? the following symptoms could indicate Q. What can I do to prevent getting
    A: Human coronaviruses were first you have contracted COVID-19: sick from COVID-19?
    identified in the mid-1960s. They are a - fever;
    A: The following tips will help to
    respiratory virus named - cough; or
    prevent COVID-19 as well as other
    for the crown-like spikes - shortness of breath.
    respiratory viruses:
    on their surface. We are Unless your symptoms are
    • Wash your hands often with soap
    currently aware of severe, it is recommended
    and water for at least
    seven different types of you call your healthcare
    20 seconds. If soap
    human coronaviruses, four of which provider first before entering
    and water are not
    are associated with mild to moderate a healthcare facility. When speaking available, use an
    upper-respiratory tract illnesses, like with a healthcare provider in-person or alcohol-based hand
    the common cold. Other types of the on the phone, be sure to note your sanitizer with at least
    virus include severe acute respiratory symptoms, travel history, or if you were 60% alcohol.
    syndrome (SARS), the Middle East exposed to a person diagnosed with
    • Don't touch your eyes, nose, or
    Respiratory Syndrome, the virus.
    mouth, especially with unwashed
    (MERS) and Coronavirus Disease
    Q. How severe is this illness? hands.
    (COVID-19), which is responsible for
    A: The World Health Organization says
    the latest outbreak. Although • Avoid close contact with people
    80% of people with COVID-19 have a
    COVID-19 is similar to the other types who are showing symptoms of
    mild form of the illness with cold- or flu- illness.
    of coronaviruses, it is unique in many
    like symptoms. The people most likely
    ways and we are still learning more • Clean and disinfect frequently
    each day. to get seriously ill from this virus are
    touched objects and surfaces.
    people over 60 and/or those with
    pre-existing health conditions. It is • Cover your cough or sneezes with
    Q. How do you get infected with
    estimated that for every 100 cases of a tissue or sneeze into your elbow.
    COVID-19?
    COVID-19, between two and four Throw the tissue in the garbage
    A: COVID-19 is spread by close
    people would die. This is very different and make sure to clean your hands
    person-to-person contact from
    afterwards.
    droplets from a cough or sneeze, from a coronavirus like SARS, where
    which can get into your mouth, nose, nearly ten in 100 sick people died from • Stay home when you are sick.
    or lungs. Close contact is defined as the illness.
    being within approximately 6 feet of
    another person. There aren’t many Q. I see people wearing masks, should
    cases in the U.S., so the risk of I be doing that?
    contracting COVID-19 is low. A: Health officials in the U.S. do not
    recommend the use of masks among
    Q. How do I know if I have people not showing symptoms of
    COVID-19? COVID-19. People in places where
    A: If you were recently exposed to spread is more likely, may have been
    someone with a confirmed case of instructed to wear masks to prevent
    COVID-19 or have been in a place infecting others and to possibly prevent
    where an outbreak has occurred getting ill from close contact in
    within the last two weeks crowded places.

    The Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) is creating a safer world through the
    prevention of infection. APIC’s nearly 16,000 members develop and direct infection prevention and control programs that
    Revised 2/27/2020
    save lives and improve the bottom line for healthcare facilities. APIC advances its mission through patient safety, education,
    implementation science, competencies and certification, advocacy, and data standardization. Visit us at apic.org. www.apic.org
    Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19)

    Spreads
    Through close personal
    contact with a sick person.

    SYMPTOMS MAY SHOW UP


    2-14 DAYS LATER

    Symptoms
    • Fever
    • Cough
    • Shortness of breath

    Call your healthcare provider if:


    • You have symptoms and have been
    to a country that has experienced
    an outbreak within the last 2 weeks
    of your travel.
    • You have symptoms and have been
    in close contact with a person with
    a confirmed case of COVID-19.

    Prevention
    • Wash your hands often.
    • Cover your cough/sneeze with a tissue.
    • Don’t touch your eyes, nose, or mouth.
    • Avoid close contact with sick people.
    • Clean and disinfect high-touch surfaces often.
    • Stay home when you are sick.

    The Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) is creating a safer world through the 1400 Crystal Drive, Suite 900
    prevention of infection. APIC’s nearly 16,000 members develop and direct infection prevention and control programs that Arlington, VA 22202
    save lives and improve the bottom line for healthcare facilities. APIC advances its mission through patient safety, education, www.apic.org
    implementation science, competencies and certification, advocacy, and data standardization. Visit us at apic.org.

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