COVID-19 CDC UPDATES & MORE
Hygiene & Home Care
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Avoid touching your face, eyes, nose, and mouth.
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Wash hands for at least 20 seconds with soap and warm water.
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Wash hands frequently especially after using the bathroom, coughing, sneezing, blowing your nose, and touching your face.
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Use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer with 60-95% alcohol if washing hands is not an option.
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Wipe down all frequently touched objects and hard surfaces with regular household cleaning solution or wipes.
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Cover your nose and mouth when coughing or sneezing. Wash your hands immediately after.
Face Masks
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Everyone should wear face masks when in public.
What to Have on Hand
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Hand sanitizer (alcohol-based containing 60-95% alcohol)
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Sanitizing wipes / disinfecting wipes
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Face tissues / Kleenex
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Barriers (gloves/tissue) when contacting objects/surfaces in public spaces
Resources for COVID-19 Testing
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If you, or someone you know, is experiencing cold/flu-like symptoms and are concerned of a possible coronavirus infection or exposure, stay home and take one of the following actions:
1. Contact local Health Department​​
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Public Health - Seattle and King County
Address: 401 5Th Ave Ste 1300, Seattle, WA 98104-1823
Phone: (206) 296-4600
https://www.kingcounty.gov/depts/health.aspx
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Snohomish Health District
Address: 3020 Rucker Ave Ste 306, Everett, WA 98201-3900
Phone: (425) 339-8687
2. Testing Through King County SCAN Program
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In light of the COVID-19 outbreak, King County has partnered up with Seattle Flu Study to allow healthy and sick people to send in nasal swab samples to be tested for COVID-19.
3. ​Testing Through Seattle Pacific Medical Centers (PacMed)
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PacMed has a list of testing sites by county.
https://www.pacificmedicalcenters.org/about-us/news-press/covid-19-testing-at-pacmed/
4. Contact Dr. Mary Tseng for assistance​
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Email: 3team@trinitynma.com
Limiting Disease Exposure
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Restrict all non-essential activities outside your home.
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Work from home if possible.
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Monitor school closures for your children.
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Stay home if you're feeling sick or have symptoms of sickness.
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Avoid close contact with people who are sick.
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Avoid all non-essential forms of public transportation (i.e. bus, taxi, light rail, plane, etc.)
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Avoid large community / group gatherings.
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Avoid shaking hands, hugging, kissing, and all other physical contact.
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Maintain 2 meters' (6 feet) distance between people.
Travel
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Cancel all nonessential travel plans.
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Implement a 14-day self-quarantine when necessary.
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Use barriers as you travel on public transportation (disposable gloves, napkins/tissues, etc.)
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Sanitize and clean all surfaces in your hotel, accommodations, and public transportation.
What are the Symptoms?
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Cases of disease range from asymptomatic, mild symptoms, to severe illness &death.
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The following symptoms may appear 2-14 days after exposure:
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Fever
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Dry cough
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Shortness of breath / trouble breathing
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Less common: nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, body aches
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Treatment (CDC)
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Currently there is no antiviral medication or vaccine for COVID-19.
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Stay home, stay hydrated.
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Rest.
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Consult with your healthcare provider if you think you may
have been exposed to the virus.
Additional Preventive & Treatment Recs (TNMA)
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Recovery from the novel coronavirus is largely based on a person's own immune system's ability to fight the infection, it is important to do everything to support and strengthen it!
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Maintain a strong immune system
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Get 8-hrs of sleep, sleep before 11 PM.
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Reduce stress and anxiety.
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Eat a healthy, balanced diet, drink plenty of water.
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Boost immune system function
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Consult a Chinese herbalist for Chinese herbal medicine.
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Ask a licensed ND about immune-supporting vitamins and helpful herbs.
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Treatment
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Stay home.
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Self-quarantine away from others for at least 2 weeks.
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Rest and hydrate.
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*These are only recommendations, not a substitute for medical advice.
For the most up-to-date recommendations and guidelines on COVID-19, visit the CDC website.