Coronavirus – Protect Yourself and Others from Getting Sick

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Coronavirus – Protect Yourself and Others from Getting Sick

The World Health Organization’s (WHO) standard recommendations for the general public to reduce exposure to and transmission of a range of illnesses are as follows:

1. Frequently clean hands by using alcohol-based hand rub or soap and water.
2. When coughing and sneezing cover mouth and nose with flexed elbow or tissue – throw tissue away immediately and wash hands.
3. Avoid close contact with anyone who has a fever and cough.
4. If you have fever, cough and difficulty breathing seek medical care early and share previous travel history with your health care provider.
5. When visiting live markets in areas currently experiencing cases of novel coronavirus, avoid direct unprotected contact with live animals and surfaces in contact with animals.
6. The consumption of raw or undercooked animal products should be avoided. Raw meat, milk or animal organs should be handled with care, to avoid cross-contamination with uncooked foods, as per good food safety practices.

Reducing your Risk for Infection with the Novel Coronavirus

1. Clean hands with soap and water or alcohol-based hand rub.
2. Cover your nose and mouth when coughing and sneezing with tissue or flexed elbow.
3. Avoid close contact with anyone with cold or flu-like symptoms.
4. Thoroughly cook meat and eggs.
5. Avoid unprotected contact with wild or farm animals

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Guidelines on When to Wash your Hands

According to the WHO3, the general public are advised to wash your hands in the following circumstances:

1. After coughing or sneezing.
2. When caring for the sick.
3. Before, during and after you prepare food.
4. Before eating.
5. After toilet use.
6. When hands are visibly dirty.
7. After handling animals or animal waste.

Guidelines on How to Protect Others from Getting Sick

1. When coughing and sneezing, cover your mouth and nose with a flexed elbow or tissue paper.
2. Throw tissue into closed bin after use immediately after use.
3. Clean hands with alcohol-based hand rub or soap and water after coughing or sneezing and when caring for the sick.
4. Avoid close contact when you are experiencing cough and fever.
5. Avoid unprotected contact with live farm or wild animals.

Guidelines on Food Safety and Wet Markets

The WHO1 has provided the following guidelines on how to practise food safety effectively:

1. Use different chopping boards and knives for raw meat and cooked foods.
2. Wash your hands between handling raw and cooked food.
3. Sick animals and animals that have died of diseases should not be eaten.
4. 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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Guidelines on How to Stay Healthy while Travelling

WHO has issued the following guidelines how how to stay healthy while travelling, in order, to help avoid being infected or spreading the coronavirus.

1. Avoid travel if you have a fever and cough.
2. If you have a fever, cough and difficulty breathing, seek medical attention care early and share previous travel history with your health care provider.
3. Avoid close contact with people suffering from a fever and cough.

Guidelines on How to Stay Healthy while Travelling

1. Frequently clean hands by using alcohol-based hand rub or soap and water.
2. Avoid touching eyes, nose or mouth.
3. When coughing and sneezing, cover your mouth and nose with a flexed elbow or tissue – throw the tissue away immediately and wash hands.
4. If you choose to wear a face mask, be sure to cover mouth and nose – avoid touching the mask once its on.
5. Immediately discard single-use masks after each use and wash hands after removing masks.
6. If you become sick while travelling., inform crew and seek medical care early.
7. If you seek medical attention, share travel history with your health care provider.
8. Eat only well-cooked food.
9. It is also important to avoid spitting in public and avoid close contact and travel with animals that are sick

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1. After coughing or sneezing.
   When caring for the sick.
2. Before, during and after you prepare food, as well as before eating.
3. After toilet use and when hands are visibly dirty.
4. After handling animals or animal waste.

The WHO has also issued the following guidelines how how to stay healthy while travelling, in order, to help avoid being infected or spreading the novel coronavirus.

1. Avoid travel if you have a fever and cough. If you have a fever, cough and difficulty breathing, seek medical attention care early and share previous travel history with your health care provider.
2. Avoid close contact with people suffering from a fever and cough. Avoid touching eyes, nose or mouth.
3. Frequently clean hands by using alcohol-based hand rub or soap and water.
4. When coughing and sneezing, cover your mouth and nose with a flexed elbow or tissue – throw the tissue away immediately and wash hands.
5. If you choose to wear a face mask, be sure to cover mouth and nose – avoid touching the mask once its on.
6. If you become sick while travelling., inform crew and seek medical care early. If you seek medical attention, share travel history with your health care provider.

SOURCE: WHO

Abdullahi Suleiman

Abdullahi Suleiman a Certified Registered Nurse based in Nigeria, an Entrepreneur and Also a Blogger, passionate about Community Development and Cosmetic Nursing