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    COVID-19 is a new respiratory virus identified in Wuhan, China that has the potential to cause severe illness and pneumonia. It spreads through the air by coughing and sneezing, or by touching contaminated surfaces. Those at highest risk include older individuals, those with underlying health conditions, and travelers to affected areas. Symptoms include fever, cough, and shortness of breath. People should wash hands frequently, avoid touching their face, avoid contact with sick individuals, and stay home if sick to help prevent the spread of the virus.

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    COVID-19 is a new respiratory virus identified in Wuhan, China that has the potential to cause severe illness and pneumonia. It spreads through the air by coughing and sneezing, or by touching contaminated surfaces. Those at highest risk include older individuals, those with underlying health conditions, and travelers to affected areas. Symptoms include fever, cough, and shortness of breath. People should wash hands frequently, avoid touching their face, avoid contact with sick individuals, and stay home if sick to help prevent the spread of the virus.

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    COVID-19 is a new respiratory virus identified in Wuhan, China that has the potential to cause severe illness and pneumonia. It spreads through the air by coughing and sneezing, or by touching contaminated surfaces. Those at highest risk include older individuals, those with underlying health conditions, and travelers to affected areas. Symptoms include fever, cough, and shortness of breath. People should wash hands frequently, avoid touching their face, avoid contact with sick individuals, and stay home if sick to help prevent the spread of the virus.

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    COVID-19 is a new respiratory virus identified in Wuhan, China that has the potential to cause severe illness and pneumonia. It spreads through the air by coughing and sneezing, or by touching contaminated surfaces. Those at highest risk include older individuals, those with underlying health conditions, and travelers to affected areas. Symptoms include fever, cough, and shortness of breath. People should wash hands frequently, avoid touching their face, avoid contact with sick individuals, and stay home if sick to help prevent the spread of the virus.

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    COVID-19

    If you have recently traveled to an area that has


    COVID-19 transmission and are experiencing symptoms
    mentioned below, call ahead to your health care
    provider before seeking medical care.

    What is it?
    • A new respiratory virus first identified in Wuhan, China
    • It has the potential to cause severe illness and
    pneumonia in some people

    How is it spread? Who is at risk?

    Through the air Close personal Touching an Travelers to and 65 years and See travel
    by coughing and contact, such object or surface from certain older and those guidance from
    sneezing as touching or with the virus on areas are at with underlying the Centers for
    shaking hands it, then touching increased risk health conditions Disease Control
    your mouth, as are the close and Prevention
    nose, or eyes contacts of those www.cdc.gov/
    who are ill coronavirus/2019-
    ncov/travelers/
    index.html

    What are the symptoms? How is it prevented?


    Illnesses can be mild, or in some cases be severe Similar to prevention of other respiratory
    enough to require hospitalization. Symptoms of this illnesses, including the flu:
    respiratory illness primarily include: • Wash hands often
    • Avoid touching eyes, nose, or mouth
    with unwashed hands
    • Avoid contact with sick people
    • Stay home while you are sick; avoid
    others
    Fever Cough Shortness of • Cover mouth/nose with a tissue or
    Breath sleeve when coughing or sneezing

    Visit scdhec.gov/COVID19 for more information.


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