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CDC - People at Risk for Serious Illness from COVID-19

Sun, 2020-03-08 20:21 — Kathy Gilbeaux

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Older adults and people who have severe chronic medical conditions like heart, lung or kidney disease seem to be at higher risk for more serious COVID-19 illness. Early data suggest older people are twice as likely to have serious COVID-19 illness. This may be because:

As people age, their immune systems change, making it harder for their body to fight off diseases and infection.
Many older adults are also more likely to have underlying health conditions that make it harder to cope with and recover from illness.

If a COVID-19 outbreak happens in your community, it could last for a long time. Depending on the severity of the outbreak, public health officials may recommend community actions to reduce exposures to COVID-19. These actions can slow the spread and reduce the impact of disease.

If you are at increased risk for COVID-19 complications due to age or because you have a severe underlying medical condition, it is especially important for you to take actions to reduce your risk of exposure.

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Coronavirus: ‘recovered’ patient dies as China reports discharged cases falling ill again

Thu, 2020-03-05 09:31 — Kathy Gilbeaux

Volunteers take a pregnant woman into the Wuhan Maternal and Child Health Hospital to be tested for the coronavirus. Photo: Xinhua

scmp.com - Gigi Choy and Teddy Ng - March 5, 2020

A 36-year-old man has died of respiratory failure in Wuhan, five days after being discharged from one of the makeshift hospitals built to contain the outbreak, according to a report by Shanghai-based news portal The Paper . . .

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Texas - Fort Bend County Man Tests Positive for Coronavirus

Thu, 2020-03-05 08:18 — Kathy Gilbeaux

kfdm.com - by KFDM/Fox 4 - March 4, 2020

BREAKING NEWS: A Fort Bend County man has tested positive for coronavirus, according to media reports.

The presumptive case is the first in the state of Texas.

The man is in his 70's and recently traveled abroad, according to officials. He's in a hospital and in stable condition.

"This presumptive case is actionable and we are treating it as a positive," said Fort Bend County Judge KP George.

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This nursing home has become the US epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak, but patients' family members say they are left in the dark

Wed, 2020-03-04 05:50 — Kathy Gilbeaux

Bonnie Holstad holds a sign explaining concern for her husband, Ken Holstad, who is a resident at Life Care Center of Kirkland. David Ryder/Reuters

cnn.com - by Madeline Holcombe and Kay Jones - March 4, 2020

As they wait for answers, loved ones of residents at the Life Care Center are growing in "anger and fear and frustration" after the novel coronavirus spread to the nursing home, Pat Herrick told CNN.

Herrick's mother has lived at the facility in the Seattle suburbs for seven years. Now, it is the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak in the United States. Five deaths have been tied to the Kirkland facility, according to the King County government, and friends and family of its 108 patients have been barred from visiting.

More than 50 residents and staff will be tested after experiencing symptoms, said Dr. Jeffrey Duchin, health officer for Seattle and King County.

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Lab for Coronavirus Test Kits May Have Been Contaminated

Mon, 2020-03-02 08:52 — Kathy Gilbeaux

A researcher works in a laboratory developing testing for the coronavirus. Photo: Kena Betancur/Getty Images

axios.com - by Jonathan Swan, Caitlin Owens - March 1, 2020

A top federal scientist sounded the alarm about what he feared was contamination in an Atlanta lab where the government made test kits for the coronavirus, according to sources familiar with the situation in Atlanta . . .

. . . The FDA official who visited the Atlanta lab, Timothy Stenzel, is the director of the Office of In Vitro Diagnostics and Radiological Health . . .

. . . Stenzel is a highly-regarded scientist and diagnostics expert. He was on the ground in Atlanta to deal with technical issues and happened to stumble upon the inappropriate procedures and possible contaminants.

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Coronavirus - COVID-19 - Updated Testing Requirements - February 28, 2020

Sun, 2020-03-01 10:16 — Kathy Gilbeaux

The updated CDC testing requirements for COVID-19 are within the link below . . .

CDC - HAN - Update and Interim Guidance on Outbreak of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) - February 28, 2020

https://emergency.cdc.gov/han/2020/HAN00428.asp

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Orange County health official shares insight into coronavirus procedures following school scares

Sun, 2020-03-01 09:05 — Kathy Gilbeaux

Tekoa Academy cancelled classes for cleaning Thursday as a preventative measure after two coronavirus scares in Orange County school districts Wednesday.

12newsnow - by Parris Kane - February 27, 2020

. . . Little Cypress-Mauriceville and West Orange-Cove CISD officials alerted parents about two possible exposures to the Coronavirus. A district official tells 12News that the two cases are related . . .

. . . Both districts confirmed with the help of the CDC and health department that there was no exposure nor threat to students and staff. Because testing generally takes at least 24 hours, many parents wondered how the teacher's aide and student were cleared.

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Governor Abbott Receives Briefing On Coronavirus, Provides Update On Precautionary Measures In Texas

Sat, 2020-02-29 10:11 — Kathy Gilbeaux

gov.texas.gov - Press Release - February 27, 2020

Governor Greg Abbott today received a briefing from state health officials on the coronavirus (COVID-19) at the State Operations Center in Austin. The Governor was briefed by the Department of State Health Services (DSHS), Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and other relevant state agencies. Following the briefing, Governor Abbott provided an update on precautionary steps the state is taking in the event of the coronavirus spreading to Texas.

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A Guide: How To Prepare Your Home For Coronavirus

Sat, 2020-02-29 09:18 — Kathy Gilbeaux

Stocking up on medical supplies and food could be helpful if the new coronavirus spreads in your community and you want to avoid store lines where you could be at risk of infection from others. Max Posner/NPR

npr.org - by Maria Godoy - February 26, 2020

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is telling Americans that they should be prepared for the possibility of a COVID-19 outbreak in their community.

But what does preparedness look like in practice? The short answer: Don't panic — but do prepare . . .

. . . We spoke with Dr. Stephen Morse, a professor of epidemiology at Columbia University Medical Center and other health experts about common-sense things you can do to be ready should the virus hit where you live.

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