Reduce risk of corona virus (COVID-19)
Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by a new virus.
The disease causes respiratory illness (like the flu) with symptoms such as a cough, fever, and in more severe cases, difficulty breathing. You can protect yourself by washing your hands frequently, avoiding touching your face, and avoiding close contact (1 meter or 3 feet) with people who are unwell.
Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by a new virus.
How to reduce your risk of coronavirus infection?
- Frequently clean hands by using alcohol-based hand rub (sanitizer) or soap and water.
- When coughing and sneezing cover mouth and nose with flexed elbow or tissue – throw tissue away immediately and wash hands
- Avoid close contact with anyone that has fever and cough.
- Thoroughly cook meat and eggs
- Avoid unprotected contact with live wild or farm animals
- Avoid touching eyes, nose or mouth
How to protect yourself and others from getting sick?
Wash your hands:
- after coughing or sneezing
- when caring for the sick
- before, during and after you prepare food
- before eating
- after toilet use
- when hands are visibly dirty
- after handling animals or animal waste
Wash your hands with soap
and running water when
hands are visibly dirty.
If your hands are not visibly
dirty, frequently clean them
by using alcohol‐based hand
rub (sanitizer) or soap and water.
- When coughing and sneezing cover mouth and nose with a flexed elbow or tissue – throw the tissue away immediately and wash hands. Throw tissue into a closed bin immediately after use.
- Clean hands with alcohol‐based hand rub or soap and water after coughing or sneezing and when caring for the sick.
- Avoid close contact when you are experiencing cough and fever.
- Avoid spitting in public.
- If you have a fever, cough, and difficulty breathing seek medical care early and share previous travel history with your health care provider.
How to practise food safety?
- Use different chopping boards and knives for raw meat and cooked foods.
- Wash your hands between handling raw and cooked food.
- Sick animals and animals that have died of diseases should not be eaten.
- Even in areas experiencing outbreaks, meat products can be safely consumed if these items are cooked thoroughly and properly handled during food preparation.
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