Infection

Symptoms

Symptoms can take anywhere from 2-14 days to appear after exposure to the virus. Here is a list of possible symptoms you may experience:

• Headaches
• Fever or chills
• Cough
• Shortness of breath
• Body aches
• Loss of taste or smell
• Congestion or runny nose
• Nauseau or vomiting
• Fatigue
• Diarrhea

If you are experiencing any of these symptoms, consider taking a COVID-19 test

DISCLAIMER: Those infected with the virus, may not always show symptoms. This would make them an asymptomatic carrier that can still pass the virus to other people. For this reason, we recommend following the protocol in the prevention section

Protocol

Once you have gotten the virus, it is important that you do not continue to spread it to those you are living with, or strangers.

1. Alert anyone you have been in close contact with within the past 2 weeks to get tested
2. Isolate yourself from the people in your household: stay at home and do not leave if possible

Treatment

In most cases, if your symptoms are not severe, you will be able to recover from the virus at home

• Monitor your symptoms
• Get plenty of rest
• Stay hydrated
• Take over the counter medicine to treat fevers, coughs, and headaches

When to seek help

While it is possible to treat the virus at home, if your symptoms continue to worsen, or you are experiencing any of the symptoms in this list, seek emergency medical attention immediately:

• Trouble breathing
• Pain or pressure in the chest
• Confusion
• Inability to wake up or stay awake
• Blue lips or face

Call 911 or an emergency hospital and alert them that you are seeking treatment for a COVID-19 related issue.

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