Covid 19 Cdc

To reflect the following.

Covid 19 cdc. The expanded cdc list is significant. Cdc does not know the exact number of covid 19 illnesses hospitalizations and deaths for a variety of reasons. Cdc will be updating our website and other cdc materials to reflect the updated name. The cdc recommends seeking medical attention immediately.

Coronavirus disease 2019 covid 19 is a virus more specifically a coronavirus identified as the cause of an outbreak of respiratory illness first detected in wuhan china. The federal government is working closely with state tribal local and territorial health departments and other public health partners to respond to this situation. Most testing sites require a patient to have a covid 19 symptom before the individual can be tested. Cdc is aware of a small number of pets worldwide including cats and dogs reported to be infected with the virus that causes covid 19 mostly after close contact with people with covid 19.

Resident impact and facility capacity staff and personnel impact. Cdc is responding to a pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 covid 19 caused by a novel coronavirus sars cov 2 that is spreading from person to person. On february 11 2020 the world health organization announced an official name for the disease that is causing the current outbreak of coronavirus disease covid 19. Based on what we know about covid 19 we believe pregnant people appear to have the same risk of covid 19 as adults who are not pregnant however much remains unknown.

The cdc did however remind citizens that the virus does mainly spread person to person noting the virus that causes a covid 19 infection sars cov 2 is spreading very easily and sustainably. Risk of covid 19 during pregnancy. The covid 19 module for ltcfs consists of four pathways within nhsn s long term care facility component. Covid 19 can cause mild illness symptoms might not appear immediately there are delays in reporting and testing not everyone who is infected gets tested or seeks medical care and there may be differences in how states and territories confirm numbers in their jurisdictions.

It appears that the virus that causes covid 19 can spread from people to animals in some situations. Revisions were made on february 14 2020.