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关于COVID-19
COVID-19 (coronavirus) causes a spread of respiratory illness that includes a fever, cough, fatigue and difficulty breathing. It has the potential to cause severe disease and can be life-threatening.
Coronaviruses are a large family of viruses, some causing illness in people and others
that circulate among animals. 他们 可引起轻微的呼吸道疾病，如普通感冒或可引起严重的疾病。
更多COVID-19信息：
传输:
The latest scientific information shows that COVID-19 is spread person-to-person by respiratory droplets produced when an infected person coughs or sneezes — similar to how influenza and other viruses cause respiratory illness to spread.
Transmission may also occur when a person touches a surface or object that has virus on it and then touches his or her own mouth, nose, or possibly their eyes.
预防:
Public health officials recommends following basic prevention guidelines to avoid spreading and contracting COVID-19:
- 接种疫苗
- 戴上面罩
- 社交距离至少6英尺，避免大型聚会
- Try to get sufficient sleep, exercise regularly, drink plenty of fluids, and eat nutritious foods.
- 保持双手清洁，经常用肥皂和水洗手。 Carry alcohol-based hand sanitizer and use it when you cannot wash your hands.
- 咳嗽或打喷嚏时捂住肘部或袖子。 When you use a tissue, throw it in the trash immediately. 不要用手帕。
- 避免触摸眼睛、鼻子和嘴巴。
- Do not share cups, straws, or anything else you put in your mouth (especially vaping devices).
- 避免与病人密切接触。
- Disinfect surfaces that can be contaminated such as desks, phones, doorknobs, keyboards, etc.
Follow the CDC’s travel health 通知 or the U.S. State Department Travel 报告.
症状:
COVID-19 symptoms may include fever, muscle or body aches, sore throat and cough, fatigue, headaches and difficulty breathing. 上查看最新症状 美国疾病控制与预防中心的网站。
COVID-19相关术语、定义和指南：
阳性（或假定阳性）:
An individual who has been tested by a medical provider or facility for COVID-19 (coronavirus)
because he/she has symptoms or believes to have been 暴露 to someone with COVID-19.
测试: There are two different types of tests used to diagnose an individual with COVID-19: Antigen test and PCR laboratory test.
抗原测试（快速测试） -通过呼吸标本的抗原检测检测COVID-19。
- 抗原检测也被称为快速检测，因为结果可以在短短15分钟内（最长可达2小时）返回给患者。
- For the antigen/rapid test, the result of negative is not sufficient to provide an accurate determination of COVID-19. This is due to the fact that Antigen tests have a higher rate of false negative results. 如果抗原检测结果为阴性，则必须进行PCR检测。
- If you receive a negative result and you are symptomatic or have been 暴露 to a known positive, it is also critical that you follow up with a PCR test. Do not assume you are negative.
聚合酶链反应测试（标准实验室测试） -分子检测，如RT-PCR检测，用于检测病毒的遗传物质。
- PCR tests look for the presence of antibodies, which are proteins made in response to infections. Antibodies are detected in the blood of people who are tested after infection; they show the body’s efforts to fight off a specific infection (cdc.gov).
- 目前，测试结果在1-5天内返回。
- PCR检测比抗原/快速检测更准确。
有症状的: Someone who has symptoms of the COVID-19 virus that exhibits:
- 症状在接触病毒后2-14天出现。
- 症状可能包括：
- 发烧或发冷
- 咳嗽
- 呼吸短促或呼吸困难
- 疲劳
- 肌肉或身体疼痛
- 头痛
- 味觉或嗅觉新丧失
- 喉咙痛
- 鼻塞或流鼻涕
- 恶心或呕吐
- 腹泻
隔离: 隔离 separates sick people with a contagious disease from people who are not sick (cdc.gov). 例如：住在你家的人被诊断出患有COVID-19。 This person needs to be isolated to a separate room and bathroom in the house, if possible.
检疫: Separates and restricts the movement of people who were diagnosed with and/or 暴露 to a contagious disease to see if they become sick (cdc.gov).
视图 the 疾病预防控制中心网站 to learn more about what "exposure" to COVID-19 means and when to quarantine and/or isolate.
如果您有以下任何经历：
- 与COVID-19相关的症状和/或
- COVID-19检测呈阳性
Please note: If your job or clinical rotation for your degree requires that you be 暴露 to those with COVID-19 (such as a job in health care), and you wear the proper PPE, there’s no need for you to report exposure to your supervisor or instructor.
不来校园 until you have been directed to do so by your instructor (if student) or supervisor (if employee).
如果你是一个学生，请做以下工作：
- Email your instructor(s) to let them know you have experienced one (or more) of the items on the list above and cannot come to campus. 你的指导员会告诉你下一步该怎么做。
如果你是雇员， please do the following:
- 将此信息报告给你的直接主管。
注意: 美国疾病控制与预防中心已经更新了对患病人群的指导 暴露 对付病毒 视图 疾病预防控制中心关于暴露的信息.
测试地点: 视图 a listing of testing sites in NWA at www.nwacouncil.org/testing.
如果您有COVID-19症状和/或已被诊断，请按照以下说明进行操作。
不来校园 until you have been directed to do so by your instructor (if student) or supervisor (if employee).
如果你是一个学生，请做以下工作：
- Email your instructor(s) to let them know you have experienced one (or more) of the items on the list above and cannot come to campus. 你的指导员会告诉你下一步该怎么做。
如果你是雇员， please do the following:
- 将此信息报告给你的直接主管。
NWACC and community members may be concerned and feel over-whelmed about they and family contracting COVID-19。 如果你可能需要找人帮助你更好地应对， NWACC - Benton County offers a 咨询中心, and limited hours are available at NWACC- Washington County in Springdale. This service is provided free of charge to all NWACC students and employees.
Remember, individuals may seek personal counseling services for a myriad of reasons, such as assistance with dealing with college life, cultural shock, depression, anxiety, anger, substance use and abuse, relationship challenges, etc.
Counselors are trained to be supportive, relate to others and be sensitive to your background and life experience. Counseling can offer you an ear to listen, and help you learn how to address issues and how to manage and cope with symptoms.
咨询和健康信息：
- 学生中心2楼
- (479) 619 - 4128
- (479) 619 - 4222
- counseling@nwacc.edu
- M-Th, 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Friday, 8:00 am - 4:30 pm - 华盛顿县
- 只接受预约