Can the novel coronavirus present with digestive symptoms instead of respiratory symptoms?
Clinical Symptoms
Ashley Ritter, APRN, PhD
A: Yes. FEVER and RESPIRATORY SYMPTOMS (including cough and shortness of breath) remain the most common presenting symptoms. A new study came out today highlighting a subset of people who instead presented to hospitals with digestive symptoms (loss of appetite and diarrhea). The study alerts healthcare providers to consider alternative presentations of this new virus. Read more…
Are you having symptoms? Do you think you’ve been exposed?
Clinical Symptoms
Lindsey Leininger, PhD MA
Nice self-assessment tool now available via USC Link to original FB post
Isn’t COVID-19 basically like flu?
Data and Metrics
Alison Buttenheim, PhD MBA, Co-founder & Advisor
A: No, it’s not, in many ways. Infographic below lays it out nicely. Big differences are: * COVID-19 has a higher “R0” or reproductive number –1 sick person can infect 2.0-2.5 other people. * COVID-19 has a longer “incubation period” — time interval from exposure to symptoms. (And more time when you can asymptomatically “shed” Read more…
Importance of Individual Actions
Infection and Spread
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
Great read on the importance of our individual actions right now. Link to original FB post
A: Yes. FEVER and RESPIRATORY SYMPTOMS (including cough and shortness of breath) remain the most common presenting symptoms. A new study came out today highlighting a subset of people who instead presented to hospitals with digestive symptoms (loss of appetite and diarrhea). The study alerts healthcare providers to consider alternative presentations of this new virus. Read more…
Are you having symptoms? Do you think you’ve been exposed?
Clinical SymptomsLindsey Leininger, PhD MA
Nice self-assessment tool now available via USC Link to original FB post
Isn’t COVID-19 basically like flu?
Data and Metrics
Alison Buttenheim, PhD MBA, Co-founder & Advisor
A: No, it’s not, in many ways. Infographic below lays it out nicely. Big differences are: * COVID-19 has a higher “R0” or reproductive number –1 sick person can infect 2.0-2.5 other people. * COVID-19 has a longer “incubation period” — time interval from exposure to symptoms. (And more time when you can asymptomatically “shed” Read more…
Importance of Individual Actions
Infection and Spread
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
Great read on the importance of our individual actions right now. Link to original FB post
Nice self-assessment tool now available via USC Link to original FB post
Isn’t COVID-19 basically like flu?
Data and MetricsAlison Buttenheim, PhD MBA, Co-founder & Advisor
A: No, it’s not, in many ways. Infographic below lays it out nicely. Big differences are: * COVID-19 has a higher “R0” or reproductive number –1 sick person can infect 2.0-2.5 other people. * COVID-19 has a longer “incubation period” — time interval from exposure to symptoms. (And more time when you can asymptomatically “shed” Read more…
Importance of Individual Actions
Infection and Spread
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
Great read on the importance of our individual actions right now. Link to original FB post
A: No, it’s not, in many ways. Infographic below lays it out nicely. Big differences are: * COVID-19 has a higher “R0” or reproductive number –1 sick person can infect 2.0-2.5 other people. * COVID-19 has a longer “incubation period” — time interval from exposure to symptoms. (And more time when you can asymptomatically “shed” Read more…
Importance of Individual Actions
Infection and SpreadJennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
Great read on the importance of our individual actions right now. Link to original FB post
Great read on the importance of our individual actions right now. Link to original FB post
