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Coronavirus: COVID19: What We Need to Know!

Feb 21, 2020

There’s so much news out there about the Coronavirus but what does it all mean? We keep hearing about death rates and how contagious it is but what does that mean for the average American? In today’s episode I spoke with medical specialists to discuss what exactly is COVID19 or SARS 2. How can we protect ourselves and how dangerous is this virus? I'm joined by Katherine Scott and Koya Davis from Frederick Health Infection Prevention Department.

  • The Coronaviruses are a large family of viruses. The COVID19 or SARS 2 origins was found in a food market in Wuhan Province, China. 
  • We're discovering new things about the virus everyday.
  • The passengers from the Diamond Princess were quarantined. 
  • Symptoms you need to worry about: 1) Where you in Main Land China 2) Fever 3) Cough 4) Shortness of breath 
  • If you have any of the above symptoms contact your physician or go see a doctor.
  • Don't diagnosis yourself or use Dr. Google. Don't ignore symptoms.
  • The biggest Red Flag currently if you're feeling sick is if you've been to China or have come in contact with someone who traveled to China. And more specifically if you have come in contact with someone from China who is ill with COVID19.
  • If you've been exposed to COVID19 symptoms can show up as soon as 2 days after the exposure up to 14 days. That's the current statistics.
  • Emergency Departments do drills and have internal protocols for Emergency situations.
  • The disease is transmitted through droplets, cough and sneezes.
  • The test to see if you have COVID 19 or SARS 2 is by a cotton swab. 
  • If you are going to be tested the hospital will first contact the State Health Department. Then the State Health Department will contact the Federal Health Department before a person is tested. The tests are not taken at your local. 
  • The most IMPORTANT way to protect yourself is vigilant HAND WASHING and using alcohol based hand sanitizers. 
  • Best place to get up to date information is through the Center for Disease Control (CDC) or the World Health Organization (WHO).

Center for Disease Control

World Health Organization