There Are No Humboldt Cases of Coronavirus : DHHS

Humboldt County Department of Health and Human Services

This evening, the U.S. Branch of Health and Human Services pronounced novel coronavirus a general wellbeing crisis. Nearby authorities state there are still no cases in Humboldt County right now.

Two individuals in Southern California were as of late determined to have the infection. Closer to home, state authorities declared today the principal affirmed case in Santa Clara County.

Of more concern locally are the impressive number of influenza cases in the network.

“Currently, Humboldt County residents have a significantly greater likelihood of being exposed to flu than to novel coronavirus,” said Hava Phillips, administering general wellbeing medical caretaker responsible for the Communicable Disease Unit for the Humboldt County Department of Health and Human Services Public Health Branch.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) gauges there have been in any event 15 million influenza sicknesses, 140,000 hospitalizations and 8,200 passings in the U.S. from influenza this season.

While there is no antibody for novel coronavirus (named 2019-nCoV), this season’s cold virus immunization is promptly accessible.

Phillips said coronavirus and influenza are both respiratory sicknesses with side effects including fever, hack and brevity of breath, and rules to keep disease from them are indistinguishable:

Dodge close contact with individuals who are debilitated

Remain at home on the off chance that people are debilitated and limit contact with others

Spread their hack or wheeze with a tissue at that point toss it in the waste and wash their hands

Wash their hands frequently with cleanser and water for in any event 20 seconds.

The CDC is proceeding to screen a flare-up of the novel coronavirus that was first distinguished in Wuhan City, Hubei Province, China. The Humboldt County Public Health Communicable Disease Surveillance Unit is set up to explore and react to any reports of the infection locally.

In the event that people think people have been presented to the novel coronavirus, contact their essential medicinal services supplier. People may likewise contact their supplier to get an influenza antibody.