Links pertaining to health and wellness in regards to COVID-19

The CDC created this communication toolkit to help public health professionals, health departments, community organizations, and healthcare systems and providers reach populations who may need COVID-19 prevention messaging in their native languages. Please click here to see the toolkit.

Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Symptoms

Call your doctor if you think you have been exposed to COVID-19 and develop a fever and symptoms, such as cough or difficulty breathing, call your healthcare provider for medical advice. These symptoms may appear 2-14 days after exposure. (This is based on what has been seen previously as the incubation period of MERS-CoV viruses.)

Reported illnesses have ranged from mild symptoms to severe illness and death for confirmed coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases.

Know the difference:

• social distancing: a term applied to certain actions that are taken by Public Health officials to stop or slow down the spread of a highly contagious disease. The Health Officer has the legal authority to carry out social distancing measures.
• quarantine: separates and restricts the movement of people who were exposed to a contagious disease to see if they become sick.
• isolation: separating sick people with a contagious disease from people who are not sick.
   

Printable PDF for proper hand washing procedure

 

Additional Resources:

• CDC Interim Guidance for Businesses and Employers
• Iowa Department of Health
• Federal Family and Medical Leave Act questions & answers for COVID-19 or other public health emergencies
• Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
• CDC: Manage Anxiety & Stress