The federal Centers for Disease Control (CDC) provides guidelines to slow the spread of emerging respiratory diseases like COVID-19 for which vaccines and drug treatments are not yet available.
These simple and practical measures include:
Stay home when you are sick with respiratory disease symptoms. At the present time, these symptoms are more likely due to influenza or other respiratory viruses than to COVID-19-related virus.
Stay away from people who are sick.
Cover your cough with a tissue, then throw it in the trash can.
Wash hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds; especially after going to the bathroom; before eating; and after blowing your nose, coughing, or sneezing. (If soap and water are not readily available, use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer with 60%-95% alcohol.)
Routinely clean frequently touched surfaces and objects.
Symptoms
Human coronaviruses commonly cause mild-to-moderate illness in people. Symptoms can include:
- Runny nose
- Headache
- Cough
- Sore throat
- Fever
How Does 2019 Novel (New) Coronavirus Spread?
Since this virus is very new, health authorities continue to carefully watch how this virus spreads. It is known to spread from animals to humans, and it also may be spread from person to person. It’s not clear yet how easily Novel (New) Coronavirus spreads from person-to-person. It’s important to know this in order to better understand the risk associated with this virus.
Local NYS County Health Departments
NYS Department of Health
Other Resources
SUNY Health Alert
SUNY advice on 2019 Novel Coronavirus to Students, Faculty, and Staff – 1/27/2020
CDC: Coronavirus
World Health Organization: Coronavirus and 2019 outbreak
Published: Mon, 02 Mar 2020 13:05:23 +0000 by c.potvingiordano