Prevention of people most susceptible to severe cases of the Corona virus

Prevention of people most susceptible to severe cases of the Corona virus

Who are the people most susceptible to severe cases of COVID-19?

Based on limited information about the COVID-19 Coronavirus; It has been found that some people may be more likely to be infected with a severe case of this virus, such as the elderly and people with chronic diseases such as diabetes, heart disease and lung disease.

What should people who are most susceptible to severe cases of the emerging coronavirus?

• Prepare your basic needs.
• Take preventive measures, and leave a sufficient distance between you and others.
• If you have to go out, avoid approaching people in general, and especially people who seem sick, and make sure to wash your hands as much as possible.
• Avoid unnecessary cruises and flights.
• Stay in your home as much as possible in the event of several cases of emerging coronavirus in your community to reduce the chance of infection.
• Consult your health care provider about the possibility of providing your necessary medicines in an additional quantity in the event of a COVID-19 outbreak in your local community.
• Consider the possibility of ordering your medications if you cannot obtain an additional quantity of them from other places such as ordering them in the mail.
• Make sure you have over-the-counter medicines, such as fever-reducing medications, etc., and some medical supplies, such as tissue paper.
• Make sure you have enough household needs if you have to stay at home for a period of time.
• Avoid direct contact with sick people.
• Follow preventive measures such as washing hands several times with soap and water for a period of not less than twenty seconds, especially after coughing or sneezing or after you are in a public place, and if there is no water and soap, use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer (it contains at least 60% of alcohol).
• Avoid touching surfaces of great use in public areas such as elevator buttons, door handles, handrails, shaking hands with others, etc., or use a tissue to cover your hands or finger if you have to touch something, and wash your hands after touching any surface in public places.
• Avoid touching your face, especially your mouth, nose, and eyes.
• Clean and sterilize your home to get rid of germs and follow a daily routine to sterilize frequently used surfaces; Like tables, lighting switches, door handles, toilets, faucets, washbasins and cell phones.
• Avoid crowds, especially in areas with little ventilation, as the chance of injury increases in closed and crowded places if someone is infected.
• Consult your healthcare practitioner about any additional information to monitor your health and develop symptoms that may indicate you are infected with the SKV.
• Stay in touch with your friends, family, neighbors and health care officials by phone or email if you feel sick.
• Determine who can provide you with health care in the event of the illness in charge of your health.

What symptoms should be observed?

• Monitor the possible symptoms of COVID-19 Crohn's disease; Such as heat, coughing, and shortness of breath, and contact the doctor immediately if these symptoms appear or get worse.
• Seek medical help right away if you have the following serious symptoms that may indicate your infection with the emerging corona virus. Note that this list is not exhaustive and you should contact your doctor if other symptoms appear, especially those that are severe or disturbing:

1. Difficulty breathing or shortness.
2. Persistent pain or a feeling of chest pressure.
3. Confusion and inability to rise.
4. Blue lips and face.

What do you do if you feel sick?

• Stay home, call your doctor and tell about your symptoms.
• Tell your health care provider that you have or are expected to develop the new virus, to give them the opportunity to take care of you and protect others from infection.
• Call the emergency in the event of any of the symptoms that require this, which have already been explained above.

Care and support for the elderly

Community support for the elderly: While preparing for COVID-19, the community must take into account the elderly, people with disabilities, and organizations that support them locally to ensure that all their needs are met, and long-term care institutions must be prepared to avoid and prevent the spread of the Coronavirus in it.

Family and caregiver support:

• Learn about medications that people close to you take and make sure they have them.
• Monitor food needs and essential medical materials (oxygen, kidney dialysis and wound care), develop a backup plan.
• Store non-perishable food to reduce the chance of you going to the stores.
• If someone close to you is in a care home, monitor their condition and ask about their health and that of other residents several times and learn about the procedures adopted in the event of a spread of the disease in them.

Note:

What is included in this guide is a translation of what was issued by the American Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) , and the answers and instructions received do not enrich the follow-up of what is issued by your country's Ministry of Health

To stay up to date, the guide will be constantly updated.