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CDC Recommends Wearing Cloth Masks Outside

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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that people wear cloth masks while in public settings where other social distancing measures are difficult to manage – for example in grocery stores and pharmacies. This advice is recommended for everyone, and especially those that are in an area of significant community based transmission of COVID-19. The CDC states that they now know from recent studies that a significant portion of individuals with coronavirus lack symptoms (also called “asymptomatic”). Those people can – unknowingly – spread the virus to others before showing symptoms. The purpose of wearing a cloth mask … Continue reading →

Social Distancing Helps Prevent Spread of Coronavirus

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Social distancing is a term you have probably heard many times during the coronavirus pandemic. But, what does social distancing mean, and how does it work? The Public Health Department of Santa Clara Valley Health and Hospital System has good information about social distancing. It states: “Social distancing is a term applied to actions that are taken by Public Health officials to stop or slow down the spread of a highly contagious disease.” Social distancing measures are taken to restrict when and where people can gather to stop or slow the spread of infectious diseases. Social distancing measures include limiting … Continue reading →

How to Disinfect Your Home from Coronavirus

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Has someone in your family been diagnosed with coronavirus? There are things you can do to disinfect your home if someone has coronavirus. A healthy person, who does not have the virus, should do the disinfecting. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommend the following: Wear disposable gloves to clean and disinfect. Clean surfaces using soap and water. Practice routine cleaning of frequently touched surfaces. Those surfaces include: tables, doorknobs, light switches, countertops, handles, desks, phones, keyboards, toilets, faucets, sinks, etc. To disinfect your home, the CDC recommends using diluted household bleach solutions (if appropriate to the surface … Continue reading →

What is FIP?

Feline infectious peritonitis is a viral disease that can affect domestic and wild cats around the world. The virus attacks the cells of the intestinal walls, causing fever, weight loss, lethargy, and anorexia. It is fatal in more than ninety-five percent of cases. There are two types of FIP — a wet form and a dry form. Both types of FIP have some symptoms in common: fever, anorexia, weight loss, and lethargy. Wet form FIP Accumulation of fluid in the chest or abdomen (or both) Labored breathing if fluid is in the chest cavity Distended stomach if fluid is in … Continue reading →