How to Stop the Spread of Germs
Posted on March 12, 2020
Keeping the home safe: Encourage your family members to do the following –
All households
- Clean hands at the door and at regular intervals
- Create habits and reminders to avoid touching their face and cover coughs and sneezes
- Disinfect surfaces like doorknobs, tables, and handrails regularly
- Increase ventilation by opening windows or adjusting air conditioning
Households with vulnerable seniors or those with significant underlying conditions
Significant underlying conditions include heart, lung, kidney disease; diabetes; and conditions that suppress the immune system
- Have the healthy people in the household conduct themselves as if they were a significant risk to the
- person with underlying conditions. For example, wash hands frequently before interacting with the
person, such as by feeding or caring for the person
- If possible, provide a protected space for vulnerable household members
- Ensure all utensils and surfaces are cleaned regularly
Households with sick family members
- Give sick members their own room if possible, and keep the door closed
- Have only one family member care for them
- Consider providing additional protections or more intensive care for household members over 65 years old or with underlying conditions
For more information regarding COVID-19, visit https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html
How to Stop the Spread of Germs
Publicado
12 marzo 2020
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