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3/17/20 Distinguishing)the)Difference: COVID319)vs.)Allergies)vs.)Flu Purvi Parikh,)MD Tonya)Winders,)President)&)CEO An#“infodemic”#of# misinforma0on#and#rumors#is# spreading#more#quickly#than# the#current#outbreak#of#the# new#coronavirus. — World'Health'Organiza2on 1

3/17/20 “ Where'is'YOUR'information' ” is'coming'from? Be#sure#it’s#a#source#you#can#trust. Today’s(Speakers Purvi Parikh,(MD • Clinical(Assistant(Professor(of( Tonya(Winders Medicine(NYU(Langone(School(of( • President(&(CEO(of(Allergy(&( Medicine &(Director,(Allergy(and( Asthma(Network Asthma(Association,(Murray(Hill 2

3/17/20 What%is%COVID-19? • A%large%family%of%viruses% that%cause%illness% ranging%from%the% common%cold%to%more% severe%diseases • Coronaviruses%are% zoonotic%– they%are% transmitted%between% animals%&%people How$did$this$outbreak$happen? What$does$ • This$strain$of$the$virus$was$unknown$before$the$ “Community$Spread”$ outbreak$began$in$Wuhan,$China$in$December$ mean? 2019 • Linked$to$a$large$seafood$and$animal$market Some%people%have% • Suggests$animalDtoDperson$spread been%infected%– • PersonDtoDperson$spread$reported$in$China$and$ It’s%not%known%how%or% countries$outside$of$China where%they%were% exposed%to%the%virus • Community$spread$ ➡ United$States 3

3/17/20 Humanitarian)Challenge World: Over)190,000 reported)cases Over)7500))deaths Over)80,000) Solving)the)humanitarian)challenge)is)the)top)priority recovered Overstretched) US : What)is)needed? health)systems)8 Health) 4226)cases • Respond)&)recover professionals) Wuhan)&)Hubei) 75)deaths • Support)patients)&) provinces)in)China) pu>ng)lives)at)risk) families to)fight)virus will)need)time)to) (CDC)data))8 • Develop)a)vaccine updated)3/17/20) return)to)normalcy Current'World'View Continues'to'spread'rapidly'around'the'world Epidemiologists'suggest'that'the'virus'if'highly'contagious:impacts' older'people'with'underlying'condi;ons'the'most Swing'factors'that'affect'the'viruses'course'– important'questions: • What'is'the'extent'of'milder,'undetected'cases? • Is'the'virus'is'affected'by'the'season? • Can'asymptomatic'people'spread'the'virus? 4

3/17/20 Global&Implications& Numbers&of&affected&countries&has&risen&significantly Number&of&countries&with&transmission&with&signs&of&local& transmission&rises&every&day Can&drive&down&viral&reproduc;on&number&&&reduce&case& fatali;es&by: • Early&identification&of&disease • Intensification&of&viral&control&methods • Deployment&of&treatments 5

3/17/20 McKinsey)&)Co.)(2020))Coronavirus)COVID:19:)Facts)and)Insights Today’s(CDC(Map You(can(view(this(any(day Search(for: “Coronavirus(CDC(US(Map” CDC(Recommendations( include(an(8(week(ban(on( meetings(of(more(than(50( people 6

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3/17/20 What%are%the%Differences?%– Spread%&%Symptoms COVID&' 19 Allergies Flu ! Spread'person+to+ ! Not'spread ! Spread'person+to+person person ! Itchy,%runny%nose,% ! Fever%/chills ! Fever sneezing,%coughing ! Cough , sore%throat ! Cough ! Itchy,%watery%eyes.% ! Runny%or%stuffy%nose Redness ! Shortness&of&breath ! Muscle%or%body%aches% ! Itchy,%sensitive%skin,%rash% ! Headaches or%hives%– swelling ! Fatigue ! Shortness&of&breath, cough, wheeze,%chest% tightness What%are%the%Differences?%– Preven2on COVID&' 19 Allergies Flu ! Avoid%exposure% ! Avoid%your%allergy% • Get%the%flu%vaccine whenever%possible triggers • Avoid%close%contact%with% ! Wash%your%hands ! If%you’re%not%sure% others ! Use%hand%sanitizer% what%your%triggers%are% with%at%least%60%% • Stay%home%when%you%are% – ask%about%allergy% alcohol%if%needed sick testing ! Soap%&%water%more% ! Medicate%for%allergies% • Cover%your%nose%&% effective%– scrub%for% before%pollen%season%or% at%least%20%seconds mouth potential%exposure ! Avoid%touching%your%eyes,% • Wash%your%hands nose%and%mouth • Avoid%touching%your% ! Avoid%close%contact%with% eyes,%nose%&%mouth others 9

3/17/20 What%are%the%Differences?%– Treatment COVID&' 19 Allergies Flu ! Call%your%doctor%if%you% ! Take%prescribed%or%overA • Antiviral%drugs%may%be% think%you%were%exposed theAcounter%allergy% an%option medications • For%people%at%high%risk% ! Stay%home%except%to%get% for%complications ! Antihistamines medical%care • Lung%conditions ! Nasal%sprays ! Stay%away%from%others • Stay%home%and%rest ! Immunotherapy%where% ! Limit%contact%with%pets prescribed • Contact%your%doctor% ! Call%ahead%before%going% ! Allergy%shots early%if%you’re%at%high%risk to%the%doctor% ! Allergy%tablets • Most%people%don’t%need% ! Wear%a%facemask%only%if% ! Nasal%wash/rinse to%go%to%the%emergency% you%are%sick%and%around% room others Face%Mask%Facts If%you%are% Wear%a%mask%if%you%are%coughing%or%sneezing. healthy,%you% only%need%to% wear%a%mask% Masks%are%effective%only%when%used%in%combination%with%frequent% hand>cleaning%with%alcohol>based%hand%rub%or%soap%and%water. if%you%are% taking%care% of%a%person% N95%respirator%masks%should%be%saved%for%healthcare%workers. with% suspected% If%you%wear%a%mask,%then%you%must%know%how%to%use%it%and%dispose%of%it% COVID>19% properly.%%Most%people%do%not%wear%the%proper%size%– they%aren’t%fit% infection. tested%like%healthcare%workers%are%each%year 10

3/17/20 What%Should%Respiratory%Patients%Know? People&with&lung&disease&are&at&greater&risk&of&getting&very&sick& • Continue%to%take%your%controller%medications • Studies(show(that(ICS(helps(prevent(complications(from(COVID:19 • Follow(your(Asthma(Action(Plan! • Stock%up%on%supplies%– get%extra%medications%if%needed • Take%every%day%precautions%to%keep%space%between%yourself%&%others • Stay%away%from%people%who%are%sick • WASH%YOUR%HANDS%OFTEN%M Don’t%shake%hands • Avoid%crowds%M Avoid%cruise%travel%&%nonMessential%air%travel • Stay%home%as%much%as%possible Emergency)Warning)Signs • Difficulty)breathing)or)shortness)of) breath • Persistent)pain)or)pressure)in)the)chest • New)confusion)or)inability)to)arouse • Bluish)lips)or)face • Severe)symptoms)that)have)you)worried • Call)your)medical)provider! 11

3/17/20 How$to$Best$Protect$Yourself$&$Your$ Loved$Ones • Have$we$mentioned$that$you$should$ wash$your$hands? • Avoid$exposure • Stay$home$if$you’re$sick • Cover$coughs$&$sneezes • Wear$a$face$mask$only$if$you’re$sick • Clean$and$disinfect$frequently$touched$ surfaces • Don’t&panic! New$Resource$from$Allergy$&$ Asthma$Network • Compares$COVID<19$with$Allergies$and$Flu • You$can$print$this$and$use$it • Available$on$our$website • You$can$download$it$NOW$from$the$Handouts$ pane$on$your$control$panel$(you$can’t$access$ your$control$panel$after$the$webinar$is$over$– download$this$now) 12

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3/17/20 Key$Messages Seek$Good$Information Practice$Prevention Follow$Guidance Use$evidence8based$ • Wash$your$hands Listen$to$CDC$guidance$8 sources: No$meetings$>50$people$for$ • Stay$home$as$much$as$ next$8$weeks • CDC,$WHO possible • Johns$Hopkins Stay$calm! “ The&mission&of&Allergy&&&Asthma&Network&is&to&end& needless&death&and&suffering&due&to&allergies,& asthma&&&related&conditions&– ” We#look#forward#to#a#world#where#we’re#counting#lives#saved,# not#deaths. 14

3/17/20 Questions? Immediately*After*the*Webinar... You've-got-more-questions,- we've-got-more-answers! Join-Dr.-Parikh-and-Tonya-on-Facebook-Live-on-Allergy-&-Asthma- Network’s-FB-page-for-an-extended-Q&A-on-COVIDP19! Distinguishing)the)Difference: COVID319)vs.)Allergies)vs.)Flu Purvi Parikh,)MD Tonya)Winders,)President)&)CEO www.allergyasthmanetwork.org 15