Thread by @WhitneyEpi, Excellent thread on new @CDCMMWR household transmission study. Depressing take-home: risk of [...]

Whitney R. Robinson

WhitneyEpi

Excellent thread on new @CDCMMWR household transmission study.

Depressing take-home: risk of #SARSCoV2

person infecting people they live with may be much worse in US than other countries...if so, another piece of puzzle why #SARSCoV2 spreading like fire here... https://twitter.com/DiseaseEcology/status/1322431681039495168

https://twitter.com/DiseaseEcology/status/1322431681039495168

Greater household spread in US plausible given natl failures:

long waits for test results to confirm #SARSCoV2

little govt support for safe, free places for case to isolate when

lack of PPE for all homes

lack of clear, consistent norms re: behaviors when a case...

Timing of this study was a bolt of

Made me think harder about exactly what I’ll do re: #SARSCoV2 in my household w kids:

masking in home as much as possible, even if feels weird

windows cracked when in room together, esp if masks off

Each of us sleep in separate area

Here’s info from @DearPandemic!

A checklist if someone in your household suspected or confirmed to have #SARSCoV2

With infections rising across US, now’s the time to read this & make sure you’ve got yr supplies & a plan https://dearpandemic.org/caring-for-someone-with-coronavirus-at-home/

If someone in my household tests positive for COVID-19, how can I best care for them and keep the...

A: If someone in your household develops symptoms of COVID-19 (see link below for symptom list), or suspects they have been exposed to COVID-19, they should contact their health care provider to get...

https://dearpandemic.org/caring-for-someone-with-coronavirus-at-home/

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