Problem with CORONAVIRUS. What to do? - Wydział Ekonomiczny ZUT

Dear Students,

In light of the information currently available, ECDC considers that there is now a high probability of being infected with citizens residing or visiting areas where sustained transmission of the coronovirus between people is suspected.

Therefore, it is recommended to follow the instructions below:

1) you have noticed symptoms such as fever, cough, shortness of breath and breathing problems are:

·         immediately inform the SANITARY AND EPIDEMIOLOGICAL STATION by phone

·         or report directly to the HOSPITAL, where the further medical procedure will be determined.

2) you did not observe the above-mentioned symptoms, then monitor your health for the next 14 days, i.e. measure your body temperature every day and pay attention to the appearance of flu-like symptoms (malaise, muscle pain, cough).

1. a) If after 14 days of self-observation the above-mentioned symptoms did not occur, terminate the control.

2. b) If you observe the above-mentioned symptoms within 14 days of self-observation:

• immediately inform the SANITARY AND EPIDEMIOLOGICAL STATION by phone

• or report directly to the HOSPITAL, where the further medical procedure will be determined.

3) you have had contact with someone who is sick or infected with coronavirus immediately, by phone notify the sanitary and epidemiological station.


Contact details:

SANITARY AND EPIDEMIOLOGICAL STATION IN SZCZECIN

tel. +48 694 493 767

or e-mail: epidemiologia@psse.szczecin.pl

(PSSE Epidemiology Department) tel: 91 4 849 328; 91 4 849 348; 91 4 849 356; 91 4 849 349

 

HOSPITAL - INDEPENDENT PUBLIC VOIVODESHIP, COMBINED IN SZCZECIN

ul. Arkońska 4, 71-455 Szczecin,

Headquarters: 91 813 90 00

INFECTIVE ADMISSION CHAMBER - INFECTIVE ADMISSION POINT

(Observation and Infectious Department, Tropical Diseases and Acquired Immunological Deficiencies); J building

tel. 91 813 94 40

 

IMPORTANT

The National Health Fund operates the 800 190 590 hotline where you can get information on how to proceed with suspected coronavirus infection.

 

Basic principles of safety and hygiene

Remember to follow the basic preventive principles that will significantly reduce the risk of coronavirus infection:

0. Wash your hands frequently - Remember to wash your hands frequently with soap and water, and if it is not possible to disinfect them with alcohol-based liquids/gels (min. 60%). There is a risk of transmission of the virus from contaminated surfaces with our hands, e.g. by touching the face or rubbing the eyes. Therefore, frequent hand washing reduces the risk of infection.

1. Follow the rules of prevention protection when sneezing and coughing

When coughing or sneezing, cover your mouth and nose with a bent elbow or a handkerchief - throw the handkerchief into a closed basket as soon as possible and wash your hands using soap and water or disinfect them with alcoholbased agents (min. 60%). Covering the mouth and nose when coughing or sneezing prevents the spread of germs, including viruses. If you do not follow this rule, you can easily contaminate objects, surfaces or persons touched, e.g. when greeted.

2. Keep a safe distance

Keep a distance of at least 1-1.5 meters from a person who coughs, sneezes and has a fever. When someone with a respiratory disease coughs or sneezes, he or she expels under pressure small droplets containing the virus. If you are too close, you can inhale the virus.

3. Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth

Hands touch many surfaces that may be contaminated with the virus. Touching your eyes, nose or mouth with contaminated hands may cause the virus to spread from the surface to your body.

4. If you have a fever, cough, breathing difficulties, seek medical attention

If you have a fever, cough, breathing difficulties, seek medical attention in accordance with the guidelines published on the website of the Ministry of Health or the Chief Sanitary Inspectorate. Respiratory symptoms accompanied by fever can have many causes, e.g. viral (influenza, adenovirus, rhinovirus,coronavirus, parainfluenza virus) or bacterial (Haemophilus influenzae, pertussis, chlamydia, mycoplasma) ones. Depending on your travel history and other circumstances, the new coronavirus may be one of them.

5. If you have mild respiratory symptoms and have not travelled to China or other areas where coronavirus occurs

If you have mild respiratory symptoms and have not travelled to coronavirus sites, carefully follow the basic principles of respiratory hygiene and hand hygiene, and stay at home until recovery, if possible.

6. Avoid eating raw or undercooked animal products

Handle raw meat, milk or animal organs with care to avoid cross contamination with uncooked food, in accordance with good food safety

principles.

7. Protect yourself and others from falling ill by scrupulous compliance with the abovementioned rules.

 

More information how to protect yourself you can find here: www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/advice-for-public

 

 

Kind regards,

dr hab. Agnieszka Brelik, prof. ZUT