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Coronavirus (COVID-19) Information & Resources

(Updated August 9, 2020)

The following is re-printed from the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention’s  Coronavirus Disease 2019 website.  The US COPD Coalition encourages you to check the CDC website frequently for the latest up-to-date information. 

Click on this link for COVID-19 symptoms and “self-check” guide to help you make decisions and seek appropriate medical care: Coronavirus Symptoms and Self-Checker

Who is at Risk of Severe Illness?

People of any age with the following conditions are at increased risk of severe illness from COVID-19:

• COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease)
• Cancer
• Chronic kidney disease
• Immunocompromised state (weakened immune system) from solid organ transplant
• Obesity (body mass index [BMI] of 30 or higher)
• Serious heart conditions, such as heart failure, coronary artery disease, or cardiomyopathies
• Sickle cell disease
• Type 2 diabetes mellitus

Based on what we know at this time, people with the following conditions might be at an increased risk for severe illness from COVID-19:

• Asthma (moderate-to-severe)
• Cerebrovascular disease (affects blood vessels and blood supply to the brain)
• Cystic fibrosis
• Hypertension or high blood pressure
• Immunocompromised state (weakened immune system) from blood or bone marrow transplant, immune deficiencies, HIV, use of corticosteroids, or use of other immune weakening medicines
• Neurologic conditions, such as dementia
• Liver disease
• Pregnancy
• Pulmonary fibrosis (having damaged or scarred lung tissues)
• Smoking
• Thalassemia (a type of blood disorder)
• Type 1 diabetes mellitus

Other Helpful COVID-19 Resources:

Daily Life and Going Out

Stop the Spread of COVID-19 Rumors

Frequent Questions about Indoor Air and Coronavirus (COVID-19)

COVID-19 Treatment Guidelines – NIH.pdf

Testing for COVID-19

If You Are Sick or Caring For Someone

Chronic Lung Diseases Information Portal

How Coronavirus Spreads

CDC Recommendations Regarding Cloth Face Coverings

How to Make Your Own Face Covering

How to Protect Yourself

What To Do If You Are Sick

Coronavirus Cases, Data, & Surveillance

Pulmonary Rehabilitation Resources in a Complex and Rapidly Changing World

US COPD Coalition Calendar

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