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plague doctor mask, “If you are sick, monitor your symptoms daily, and when your common cold turns into a deep unrelenting cough and then shortness of breath, those are the signs that we worry about and the signs that require patients to get medical attention right away,” Djavaherian said. “They may be from pneumonia but in a very, very small group of patients, maybe a COVID-19 infection that has gone into the lungs.” CLICK FOR COMPLETE CORONAVIRUS COVERAGE Djavaherian said it’s imperative to call your health care provider ahead of time to share your symptoms and concerns so that they can prepare the appropriate tests and protect others from potential exposure.

plague doctor mask - “I also recommend using telemedicine, where you can see a doctor via phone or video, to get your questions answered from the comfort and safety of your own home without putting others or yourself at risk,” he said.

plague doctor mask, CDC officials have been dispatched to the Life Care Center of Kirkland after two confirmed cases of coronavirus and 50 residents and staff displaying symptoms; Dan Springer reports from outside EvergreenHealth Medical Center. More than two dozen firefighters in Washington State have been quarantined after they were possibly exposed to the novel coronavirus, which has killed at least six people in the state to date. The city of Kirkland on Monday announced that 27 firefighters and two police officers are in quarantine. Some of the firefighters are “demonstrating flu-like symptoms,” the city said in a press release. 

plague doctor mask - NEW YORK CONFIRMS 2ND CORONAVIRUS CASE “As additional cases of coronavirus have been confirmed, we have completed our due diligence and identified additional firefighters to place in quarantine. We anticipate that this could continue to happen as the situation evolves,” said the release. The first responders were possibly exposed to the virus after responding to the outbreak at the Life Care Center of Kirkland, the Seattle nursing home that has become a local epicenter of the novel virus, the Wall Street Journal reported. Firefighters and police officers were not aware the virus was present at the nursing home when responding to “multiple calls for patients in distress” last week, according to the outlet.

plague doctor mask - At least eight elderly residents at the home have tested positive, while four have died. Overall, 27 residents and 25 staff members have reported symptoms of the virus, which are said to include fever, cough and shortness of breath. The King County health department currently requires first responders to wear facemasks when treating those with fever or respiratory symptoms, or when treating someone who has recently traveled to China or has come into contact with someone who has. But the first responders were not told by dispatchers to wear the masks at the time they responded to calls because “residents at the facility didn’t appear to fit the criteria [for coronavirus] in recent weeks,” the Journal reported.