{"id":7453,"date":"2020-03-14T12:33:44","date_gmt":"2020-03-14T12:33:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/medicalcriteria.com\/web\/?p=7453"},"modified":"2026-01-13T18:55:11","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T18:55:11","slug":"prevention-coronavirus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/medicalcriteria.com\/web\/prevention-coronavirus\/","title":{"rendered":"Prevention of Coronavirus Disease (Covid-19)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"99c380e4b4a7b96c35d7ddf7dcb434e8\" data-index=\"1\" style=\"float: none; margin:0px 0 0px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- MC 2019- Horizontal -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-0127150553352455\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"3806776041\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>There is currently no vaccine to prevent coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19).<br \/>\n<strong>The best way to prevent illness is to avoid being exposed to this virus.<\/strong><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The virus is thought to spread mainly from person-to-person.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Between people who are in close contact with one another (within about 6 feet).<\/li>\n<li>Through respiratory droplets produced when an infected person coughs or sneezes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>These droplets can land in the mouths or noses of people who are nearby or possibly be inhaled into the lungs.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Take steps to protect yourself<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Clean your hands often<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds especially after you have been in a public place, or after blowing your nose, coughing, or sneezing.<\/li>\n<li>If soap and water are not readily available, use a hand sanitizer that contains at least 60% alcohol. Cover all surfaces of your hands and rub them together until they feel dry.<\/li>\n<li>Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth with unwashed hands.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Avoid close contact<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Avoid close contact with people who are sick<\/li>\n<li>Put distance between yourself and other people if COVID-19 is spreading in your community. This is especially important for people who are at higher risk of getting very sick.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Take steps to protect others<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Stay home if you\u2019re sick<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Stay home if you are sick, except to get medical care.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Cover coughs and sneezes<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue when you cough or sneeze or use the inside of your elbow.<\/li>\n<li>Throw used tissues in the trash.<\/li>\n<li>Immediately wash your hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. If soap and water are not readily available, clean your hands with a hand sanitizer that contains at least 60% alcohol.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Wear a facemask if you are sick<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>If you are sick: You should wear a facemask when you are around other people (e.g., sharing a room or vehicle) and before you enter a healthcare provider\u2019s office. If you are not able to wear a facemask (for example, because it causes trouble breathing), then you should do your best to cover your coughs and sneezes, and people who are caring for you should wear a facemask if they enter your room. Learn what to do if you are sick.<\/li>\n<li>If you are NOT sick: You do not need to wear a facemask unless you are caring for someone who is sick (and they are not able to wear a facemask). Facemasks may be in short supply and they should be saved for caregivers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Clean and disinfect<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Clean AND disinfect frequently touched surfaces daily. This includes tables, doorknobs, light switches, countertops, handles, desks, phones, keyboards, toilets, faucets, and sinks.<\/li>\n<li>If surfaces are dirty, clean them: Use detergent or soap and water prior to disinfection.<\/li>\n<li>To disinfect: Options include:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: circle;\">\n<li>Diluting your household bleach: To make a sodium hypochlorite (bleach) solution, mix: 5 tablespoons (1\/3rd cup) bleach per gallon of water, or 4 teaspoons bleach per quart of water<\/li>\n<li>Alcohol solutions: Ensure solution has at least 70% alcohol.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>References:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Wang Y, Wang Y, Chen Y, Qin Q. Unique epidemiological and clinical features of the emerging 2019 novel coronavirus pneumonia (COVID-19) implicate special control measures. J Med Virol. 2020;10.1002\/jmv.25748. <a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/32134116\/\">[Medline]<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Rothan HA, Byrareddy SN. The epidemiology and pathogenesis of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak [published online ahead of print, 2020 Feb 26]. J Autoimmun. 2020;102433. <a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/32113704\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">[Medline]<\/a><\/li>\n<li>CDC. Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). Steps to Prevent Illness.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/coronavirus\/2019-ncov\/prevent-getting-sick\/prevention.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">[2020 Mar 12]<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Created Mar 11, 2020.<\/p>\n\n<div style=\"font-size: 0px; height: 0px; line-height: 0px; margin: 0; padding: 0; clear: both;\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sorry, this entry is only available in Espa\u00f1ol.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"no","_lmt_disable":"no","_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[39],"tags":[2123,2146,51,50,956,955],"class_list":["post-7453","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-infetious-disease","tag-coronavirus","tag-covid-19","tag-disease","tag-enfermedad","tag-prevencion","tag-prevention"],"modified_by":"Guillermo Firman","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/medicalcriteria.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7453","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/medicalcriteria.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/medicalcriteria.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/medicalcriteria.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/medicalcriteria.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7453"}],"version-history":[{"count":14,"href":"https:\/\/medicalcriteria.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7453\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9169,"href":"https:\/\/medicalcriteria.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7453\/revisions\/9169"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/medicalcriteria.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7453"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/medicalcriteria.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7453"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/medicalcriteria.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7453"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}