This PDF is about Covid 19 and health dieses.

Covid 19

1. COVID-19

2. Symptoms of COVID-19 Fever or chills Cough Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing Fatigue Muscle or body aches Headache New loss of taste or smell Sore throat Congestion or runny nose Nausea or vomiting Diarrhea

3. Feeling Sick? Stay home and away from others  (including people you live with who are not sick) if you have symptoms that aren’t better explained by another cause. Seek health care promptly for testing and/or treatment if you have  risk factors for severe illness ;  treatment  may help lower your risk of severe illness. When to Seek Emergency Medical Attention Look for emergency warning signs* for COVID 19: Trouble breathing Persistent pain or pressure in the chest New confusion Inability to wake or stay awake Pale, gray, or blue-colored skin, lips, or nail beds, depending on skin tone

4. When to Seek Emergency Medical Attention Look for emergency warning signs* for COVID 19: Trouble breathing Persistent pain or pressure in the chest New confusion Inability to wake or stay awake Pale, gray, or blue-colored skin, lips, or nail beds, depending on skin tone If someone is showing any of these signs, call 911 or call ahead to your local emergency facility. Notify the operator that you are seeking care for someone who has or may have COVID-19.

5. Difference Between Flu and COVID-19 Influenza (flu) and COVID-19 are both contagious respiratory illnesses, but they are caused by different viruses. COVID-19 is caused by infection with a coronavirus named SARS-CoV-2, and flu is caused by infection with influenza viruses. You cannot tell the difference between flu and COVID-19 by symptoms alone because some of the symptoms are the same. Some PCR tests can differentiate between flu and COVID-19 at the same time. If one of these tests is not available, many  testing locations  provide flu and COVID-19 tests separately.

6. Overview COVID-19, also called coronavirus disease 2019, is an illness caused by a virus. The virus is called severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2, or more commonly, SARS-CoV-2. It started spreading at the end of 2019 and became a pandemic disease in 2020. Medicine can limit the seriousness of the viral infection. Most people recover without long-term effects, but some people have symptoms that continue for months.

7. Symptoms Typical COVID-19 symptoms often show up 2 to 14 days after contact with the virus. Symptoms can include: Dry cough. Shortness of breath. Loss of taste or smell. Extreme tiredness, called fatigue. Digestive symptoms such as upset stomach, vomiting or loose stools, called diarrhea. Pain, such as headaches and body or muscle aches. Fever or chills. Cold-like symptoms such as congestion, runny nose or sore throat.

8. COVID-19 Treatment and Preventive Medication Antiviral treatments for COVID-19  target specific parts of the virus to stop it from multiplying in the body once someone is infected, helping to prevent severe illness and death. The Infectious Diseases Society of America provides  Guidelines on the Treatment and Management of Patients with COVID-19  for healthcare providers to help them work with their patients and determine the best treatment options for them. Several treatment options are available for treating COVID-19. They do not treat other common respiratory viruses such as flu. COVID-19 treatment options include:

9. Preventing COVID-19 COVID-19 vaccines COVID-19 vaccines available in the United States effectively protect people from getting seriously ill, being hospitalized, and even dying. As with vaccines for other diseases, you are protected best when you stay  up to date . People who are moderately or severely immunocompromised may get additional doses of updated COVID-19 vaccines. People aged 65 and older should receive 1 additional dose of an updated COVID-19 vaccine. CDC recommends that everyone who is eligible  stay up to date on their COVID-19 vaccines .