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Regularly washing your hands is best way to protect
against catching COVID - 19.
Still have questions? We’re here to help!
Still have questions? We’re here to help!
Stay at Home
The most important thing you can do to protect yourself and others from COVID-19 is to stay home as much as possible. Only go out for essential activities, such as grocery shopping, getting medical care, or going to work if you cannot work from home. When you are out, wear a mask and practice social distancing. Stay home if you are sick, even if your symptoms are mild.
Protect yourself
Get vaccinated and boosted against COVID-19. Wear a mask in public indoor settings, even if you are vaccinated. Practice social distancing (staying at least 6 feet away from others). Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. Avoid touching your face.
Be Supportive
Check in on friends and family who are at high risk of getting sick from COVID-19. Offer to help them with errands or chores. Be patient and understanding if they need to cancel plans or social events. Spread accurate information about COVID-19 and encourage others to get vaccinated and boosted.
about COVID-19
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) People may experience sudden fever or chills, cough, shortness of breath, loss of taste or smell, and other symptoms. Use viral tests like PCR or rapid at-home tests to determine if you are sick with COVID-19. Learn when and how to get tested. Antiviral medications are available to treat mild to moderate COVID-19.
The best way to prevent illness is to avoid being exposed to this virus.
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Clean and disinfect frequently touched surfaces
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Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth
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Clean your hands with a hand sanitizer
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Cover coughs and sneezes
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Stay home if you’re sick
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Wear a facemask if sick
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Cover your mouth and nose
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Throw used tissues in trash
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Ensure solution has at least 70% alcohol
Signs & Symptoms
COVID-19 Signs and Symptoms
Important Reminders
Prevention COVID-19
How to Protect Yourself?
If you are healthy, you only need to wear a mask if you are taking care of a person with suspected COVID-19 infection.
Frequently asked questions about
COVID-19 FAQs
FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions
COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) is a disease
caused by a virus named SARS-CoV-It can be very
contagious and spreads quickly. Over one million
people have died from COVID-19 in the United States.
COVID-19 most often causes respiratory symptoms that
can feel much like a cold, the flu, or pneumonia.
COVID-19 may attack more than your lungs and
respiratory system. Other parts of your body may also
be affected by the disease. Most people with COVID-19
have mild symptoms, but some people become severely
ill. Some people including those with minor or no
symptoms will develop Post-COVID Conditions – also
called “Long COVID.”.
A novel coronavirus is a new coronavirus that has not
been previously identified. The virus causing
coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), is not the same
as the coronaviruses that commonly circulate among
humans and cause mild illness, like the common cold. A
diagnosis with coronavirus 229E, NL63, OC43, or HKU1
is not the same as a COVID-19 diagnosis. Patients with
COVID-19 will be evaluated and cared for differently
than patients with common coronavirus diagnosis.
People in the U.S. may be worried or anxious about
friends and relatives who are living in or visiting
areas where COVID-19 is spreading. Some people are
worried about getting the disease from these people.
Fear and anxiety can lead to social stigma, for
example, toward people who live in certain parts of
the world, people who have traveled internationally,
people who were in quarantine, or healthcare
professionals. Stigma is discrimination against an
identifiable group of people, a place, or a nation.
Stigma is associated with a lack of knowledge about
how COVID-19 spreads, a need to blame someone, fears
about disease and death, and gossip that spreads
rumors and myths. Stigma hurts everyone by creating
more fear or anger toward ordinary people instead of
focusing on the disease that is causing the problem.
The virus that causes COVID-19 is spreading from
person-to-person. People are thought to be most
contagious when they are symptomatic (the sickest).
That is why CDC recommends that these patients be
isolated either in the hospital or at home (depending
on how sick they are) until they are better and no
longer pose a risk of infecting others. More recently
the virus has also been detected in asymptomatic
persons. How long someone is actively sick can vary so
the decision on when to release someone from isolation
is made using a test-based or non-test-based strategy
(i.e. time since illness started and time since
recovery) in consultation with state and local public
health officials. The decision involves considering
the specifics of each situation, including disease
severity, illness signs and symptoms, and the results
of laboratory testing for that patient. Learn more
about CDC’s guidance on when to release someone from
isolation and discharge hospitalized patients with
COVID-19. For information on when someone who has been
sick with COVID-19 is able to stop home isolation see
Interim Guidance for Discontinuation of In-Home
Isolation for Patients with COVID-19.
On February 11, 2020 the World Health Organization
announced an official name for the disease that is
causing the 2019 novel coronavirus outbreak, first
identified in Wuhan China. The new name of this
disease is coronavirus disease 2019, abbreviated as
COVID-19. In COVID-19, ‘CO’ stands for ‘corona,’ ‘VI’
for ‘virus,’ and ‘D’ for disease. Formerly, this
disease was referred to as “2019 novel coronavirus” or
“2019-nCoV”. There are many types of human
coronaviruses including some that commonly cause mild
upper-respiratory tract illnesses. COVID-19 is a new
disease, caused be a novel (or new) coronavirus that
has not previously been seen in humans. The name of
this disease was selected following the World Health
Organization (WHO) best practice for naming of new
human infectious diseases.
The virus that causes COVID-19 is thought to spread
mainly from person to person, mainly through
respiratory droplets produced when an infected person
coughs or sneezes. These droplets can land in the
mouths or noses of people who are nearby or possibly
be inhaled into the lungs. Spread is more likely when
people are in close contact with one another (within
about 6 feet). COVID-19 seems to be spreading easily
and sustainably in the community (“community spread”)
in many affected geographic areas. Community spread
means people have been infected with the virus in an
area, including some who are not sure how or where
they became infected. Learn what is known about the
spread of newly emerged coronaviruses.
CDC Stacks is a free, digital archive of scientific
research and literature produced by the Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). This online
archive is composed of curated collections tailored
for public health research needs. This repository is
retained indefinitely and is available for public
health professionals, researchers, as well as the
general public. CDC Stacks provides access to current
CDC research and literature such as the Open Access
Collection. In addition, CDC Stacks offers a
historical perspective that was previously not
available, such as the first 30 volumes of the
Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. As a
fully-featured repository, CDC stacks provides the
ability to search the full text of all documents,
browse journal articles by public health subjects, and
explore the curate collections of documents on
relevant topics. Additional collections and ongoing
additions to existing collections are planned for the
future.
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