Florida Coronavirus and Heart Disease Poster

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C O V I D -   & Heart Disease	
If you have a cough or 
shortness of breath, 
stay home and contact 
your health care provider. 
Don’t go to work or school.
Other symptoms can include fever, chills, 
shaking, muscle pain, headaches, sore 
throat and a new loss of taste or smell.
Get rest and stay hydrated.  If you are not 
sick enough to be hospitalized you can recover 
at home. 
Monitor your symptoms.  If your symptoms 
get worse, call your health care provider 
immediately.
Seek medical attention immediately  if you 
develop any of the following:
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 Trouble breathing
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 Persistent pain or pressure in the chest
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 New confusion or inability to arouse
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 Bluish lips or face
Wash your hands  often with soap and water for at least  seconds. If soap 
and water aren’t available, use a hand sanitizer that contains at least % 
alcohol.
Avoid touching your face  with unwashed hands.
Cover your coughs and sneezes with the inside of your elbow or a tissue.
Clean objects or surfaces daily  that people touch a lot: door knobs, kitchen 
counters, key pads, etc.
If you’re sick, protect your family. Stay in a separate room from others and 
avoid sharing personal items. Learn more at the Centers for Disease Control 
and Prevention’s Get Your Home Ready page (https://tinyurl.com/vuf).	
Take care of your health.
 Make sure your vaccinations, including your pneumonia and flu 
shot, are up to date.
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 Take your medications on time and as directed, and maintain your 
treatment plan.
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 Measure your blood pressure if you have hypertension.
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 Use telemedicine/telehealth for medical visits if your insurance offers it.
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 Keep up healthy habits: healthy eating, exercise, getting enough sleep and 
managing stress.
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 Stop smoking. Smoking can make it more likely that you have heart attack or stroke.
Visit TobaccoFreeFlorida.com for Quit Your Way services.
Stock up on – weeks of non-perishable food, prescriptions and medical and 
health care supplies.
Create a contact list  of family, friends, neighbors, health care providers, community 
assistance programs and drivers, and let them know you may need them for help if 
you become sick.
Stay up to date with state and local guidance at FloridaHealthCOVID.gov and 
CDC travel guidance at CDC.gov/coronavirus/-ncov/travelers.	
Florida Health Office of Communications --
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention	
COVID- can strain all of the systems in the body, and this puts additional stress 
on the heart. If you have heart disease, COVID- can make it more likely that  your heart won’t be able to keep up with the needs of your body.	
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Practice Social Distancing:
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 Stay home as much as possible.
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 Stay away from people who are sick or who have 
been sick in the past two weeks.
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 Shop during off-hours when crowds are smaller.
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 Avoid crowds and gatherings of  or more people.
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 Keep at least  feet between you and other people.
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 Avoid touching “high-touch” public surfaces.
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 Wear cloth face coverings in public places.	
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