Florida Coronavirus Lung Disease Poster

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C O V I D -   & Lung Disease	
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.
 If you have one, follow your Asthma Action Plan. Learn more at 
CDC.gov/Asthma/ActionPlan.html.
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 Take your medications on time and as directed, including any 
inhalers with corticosteroids. Don't stop taking any medications or 
change your treatment plan without talking to your health care provider. 
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 Discuss any concerns about your treatment with your health care provider and talk 
to them about creating an emergency supply of prescription medications, like asthma 
inhalers. If you have asthma, make sure you know how to use your inhaler and avoid 
your asthma triggers.
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 Keep up healthy habits: healthy eating, exercise, getting enough sleep and 
managing stress. Stress can trigger an asthma attack. Take steps to help yourself cope 
with stress and anxiety at Emergency.CDC.gov/Coping/SelfCare.asp
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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 	
Florida Health Office of Communications --
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention	
People with chronic lung disease or moderate to severe asthma may be at risk for complications from COVID-. 
COVID- can affect your respiratory tract (nose, throat, lungs), cause difficulty breathing, and possibly lead  to pneumonia and acute respiratory disease. 	
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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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	
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