Coronavirus: Helpful Information and Tips from the CDC
Understandably, we’ve received a lot of questions about the Coronavirus in the past few weeks. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has helpful information on its website. We’ve also attempted to highlight answers below to our patients’ most frequently asked questions:
How Do I Prevent the Coronavirus?
There are no vaccines or treatments for the Coronavirus (COVID-19), but there are a few practices the CDC recommends to decrease your chances of becoming infected:
Avoid close contact with people who are sick.
Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth.
Wash your hands frequently with soap and water for at least 20 seconds (sing Happy Birthday twice) OR with a hand sanitizer with at least 60% alcohol.
Clean frequently touched surfaces with regular household cleaners and disinfectants.
If possible, prepare a separate bathroom/room for sick household members to prevent others in your home from getting sick.
Stay home if you are sick to help prevent the spreading of germs.
For Expecting and New Mothers
The CDC has helpful information with answers to frequently asked questions for expecting and new moms. We thought it was important to point out, “in limited recent case series of infants born to mothers with COVID-19 published in the peer-reviewed literature, none of the infants have tested positive for the virus that causes COVID-19. Additionally, virus was not detected in samples of amniotic fluid or breastmilk.”
We recommend that new moms limit contact of their newborns with friends/family members who are sick or those from communities that have been affected by the virus.
Kids And Young Adults Are Showing Much Less Serious Symptoms Than The Older Population
A recent study from the Chinese Centre for Disease Control shows that the virus is much less serious in children and adults under the age of 39. No deaths have been reported in children under 10 years of age.
As always, call us if you have additional questions or concerns!
