How to protect yourself against coronavirus, depending on your situation?
Wash your hands, wear a surgical
mask, avoid gathering, stay confined at home ... Faced with the Covid-19
epidemic, how can you protect yourself and others from the virus? Reminders.
- You have no symptoms and are
not at risk?
- Have you been in contact with
an infected person?
- Do you have symptoms of Covid-19?
Protect yourself from Covid-19 |
We are at war against an invisible, elusive enemy its time for general
mobilization to slow the spread of the coronavirus responsible for the greatest
health crisis that has known for a century.
As a reminder, Covid-19 is mainly
transmitted by postillions emitted during sneezing / coughing, but also by
direct physical contact with a patient or through an infected surface. Its
symptoms are similar to those of other viral infections: fever, cough, body
aches, difficulty breathing. Note: some patients develop an asymptomatic form
of the virus.
Update on how to deal with the
spread of the virus, depending on your situation.
You have no symptoms and are not at
risk?
If you do not have symptoms, have
not been in contact with a sick person, do not return from a risk zone and are
not among the “fragile” people (elderly or suffering from serious illnesses /
chronic pathologies ), likely to contract the virus, it is not necessary to
wear a mask at home. Instead, take measures called "barriers" to
limit the risk of contracting the virus or transmitting it: wash your hands
frequently (rub 30 seconds minimum) or use hydro-alcoholic gel, sneeze or cough
in your elbow (cough or sneezing in your hands will spread the virus more
easily), avoid touching your face (nose, eyes or mouth are possible entry
points for the virus) and use disposable tissues.
Respect movement restrictions and
avoid direct contact with your containment partners. Handshakes and hugs
(kisses included) are always strongly discouraged. These measures apply
regardless of your situation, faced with an epidemic risk (seasonal flu,
gastrointestinal).
Have
you been in contact with an infected person?
Do
you have symptoms of Covid-19?
If you notice symptoms of the
disease, do not go to your doctor, the emergency room or the city laboratory:
you could contaminate many people. If there are no serious signs (if you notice
a cough, fever or body aches), contact your doctor who will take care of you
depending on the severity of your condition.
Contact the Covid-19 emergency only
in the presence of breathing difficulties and high fevers. Wear a surgical mask
at all times and avoid movement and interaction with fragile people. If the
Covid-19 emergency teams suspect a severe coronavirus infection, they will
contact the nearest infectious disease specialist to confirm or reject the
diagnosis. You may be offered a biological test. If the infection is confirmed,
depending on its severity, you will either be cared for by a general
practitioner at home, or hospitalized.
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