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Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19): Frequently Asked Questions
Excerpt... Q: What is 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)? A: There are many types of human coronaviruses including some that commonly cause mild upper-respiratory tract illnesses. ...
Chicago Department of Public Health
What to do if you were exposed
Excerpt... If you have been exposed to someone with laboratory-confirmed COVID-19, follow the steps below to monitor your health and to help prevent COVID-19 from ...
Chicago Department of Public Health
What to do if you have been diagnosed
Excerpt... If you are sick and have been diagnosed with COVID-19, follow the steps below to help prevent COVID-19 from spreading to people in our ...
Chicago Department of Public Health
What to do if you have COVID-19 symptoms
Excerpt... Coronavirus disease 2019, or COVID-19, is a new respiratory illness that can spread from person to person. The most common signs and symptoms include ...
Chicago Department of Public Health
Tips for Outpatient Healthcare Facilities During COVID-19 Community Transmission
Excerpt... • Given recent identification of COVID-19 community transmission in Chicago, CDPH recommends the following actions for outpatient healthcare facilities. • Goals of these actions ...
Chicago Department of Public Health
COVID-19 LTCF GUIDANCE
Excerpt... Long-term care facilities (LTCFs), including nursing homes, skilled nursing facilities, and assisted living facilities, provide care to some of the most vulnerable populations, including ...
Chicago Department of Public Health
COVID-19 ACH GUIDANCE
Excerpt... All healthcare facilities can take steps now to prepare for such an outbreak and protect both their patients and staff. Resources aim to support ...
Chicago Medical Society
Covid 19 myths: Facts and Fiction
Excerpt... 1. COVID vaccine may cause COVID • NO the currently licensed vaccines are based on mRNA and have no live virus, they only make ...
Media
Trusted Messengers May Help Disenfranchised Communities Overcome Vaccine Hesitancy
Excerpt... Gloria Torres-Herbeck gets the flu vaccine every year, but the 53-year-old teacher in Rochester, Minnesota, isn’t yet convinced she wants to be first in ...