Hi.
We're students from the Wegmans School of Nursing at St. John Fisher College.
We have some important information regarding the coronavirus to share with you from the
Centers for Disease Control and the World Health Organization.
Hi I'm Claire and I'm Jane and we will be discussing frequently asked questions about
the coronavirus.
So Claire, what is the coronavirus?
The coronavirus is a virus.
It's not bacterial.
This one has never been seen before.
This virus has been suspected to be linked to an animal market.
However, it is highly transmissible from person to person.
And where did the coronavirus first become seen?
We first saw it in China.
Ok and how does it spread from person to person?
So it's a communicable disease and is spreads through droplet form.
So that means it spreads through saliva so if any gets into your mouth, your nose, and
if any goes into your eyes then you are more than likely to get it.
Thank you.
So Bella, what are the signs and symptoms of the coronavirus?
So the most commons signs and symptoms of the coronavirus are fever, cough, and shortness
of breath or difficulty breathing.
These are typically seen within two to 14 days of exposure to the coronavirus.
You should call you doctor if you develop these symptoms and especially if you have
traveled to countries where there is widespread of the coronavirus or if you have been exposed
to someone who has known to be infected with the coronavirus.
So what safety precautions can I take to prevent from getting the coronavirus?
So although there is currently no vaccine, there are certain things that you can do to
prevent the spread.
So things you want to do are you want to avoid close contact with people who are sick.
You want to wash your hands.
So we tell people to wash their hands for at least 20 seconds and there's actually five
steps to washing your hands.
So the first step is to rinse your hands under warm water and then you want to lather your
hands with soap and then scrub your hands for at least 20 seconds and that includes
your fingernails, the tops of your hands, the backs of your hands, the cracks between
your fingers, and then you can rinse them under warm water.
And you want to..the trick to washing them for 20 seconds is to sing Happy Birthday twice
to yourself.
So that's just really the most important way that we can prevent the spread of coronavirus.
If you are not able to wash your hands with soap and water, you can use an alcohol based
hand sanitizer.
That's another good way.
Then other things you want to do are avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth.
Really anywhere on your face.
That's a big way that the coronavirus does spread.
And then stay home when you are sick and practice common respiratory etiquette.
So when you are sneezing or coughing, either into your elbow or into a tissue and then
you throw that tissue in the garbage right away.
So I see a lot of people wearing a mask.
Is that beneficial to preventing the virus.
So that's a very good question.
People who are well and are not sick with the coronavirus are not recommended by the
CDC to wear a mask.
People that are recommended to wear a mask are those who are sick to prevent the transmission
to others, as well as health care workers.
It's very important that people who are well are not wearing the masks so then that there
are a supply for those health care workers who are on the front line dealing with coronavirus
and people who are ill.
Ok Sam, so how is the coronavirus treated?
So right now there isn't a specific recommended antiviral treatment or medication to treat
the coronavirus.
It's just working on treating those cold-like and flu-like symptoms.
Ok and who are the people who are at most risk for developing this virus?
So anyone who is immuno-compromised, has any history of a chronic illness such as diabetes,
heart disease, lung disease, and also the older adult population.
Alright thank you!
Hi guys.
Thank you for watching.
Just remember if you are returning to campus from a level 3 advisory country, please stay
at home for 14 days quarantined and do not return to campus.
If you are not feeling well and you live on campus, don't go to the Health and Wellness
Center.
Just call them from your dorm and they'll come see you.
Thanks and stay safe.