Going Viral
The virus that causes COVID-19 was first identified in this city of China.
What is Wuhan city?
Currently, there are no COVID-19 tests that have been approved by this federal agency.
What is the FDA/Food and Drug Administration?
Avoid hand sanitizers labelled with this claim.
What is "non-FDA approved"?
This refers to a sudden increase in the number of cases of a disease, above what is typically expected in a particular area.
What is an epidemic?
Recipients of the Moderna vaccine must wait this many days before receiving the second dose.
What is 28 days?
Coronaviruses get their name from this.
What is crown-like spikes on their surfaces?
In LA County, you can dial these three simple numbers to schedule a same-day or next-day appointment for free testing.
What is 2-1-1?
You should also avoid hand sanitizers making this claim.
What is "alcohol-free"?
A collection of cases occurring in the same place at the same time.
What is a cluster?
Recipients of the Pfizer vaccine must wait this many days before receiving the second dose.
What is 21 days?
COVID-19 is a respiratory illness that causes mild to moderate illness similar to this type of viral infection but can lead to dangerous complications.
What is the common cold?
A person with a positive COVID-19 test but who does not have symptoms is considered to be infectious from this many days before their test was taken until 10 days after their test.
What is 2 days?
If soap and water are not readily available, use a hand sanitizer with at least this percentage of alcohol.
What is 60%?
This describes the time between when a person is infected by a virus and when he/she notices symptoms of the disease.
What is the incubation period?
This age group will not be offered the vaccine in the near future.
Children
Viruses constantly change through this process.
What is mutation?
This type of test can show if you've had COVID-19 in the past, but it should not be used on its own to tell you if you are currently infected with the virus.
What is a serology/antibody test?
What is 105 degree F?
This involves separating and restricting the movements of people who were exposed to a contagious disease to see if they become sick.
What is quarantine?
This type of vaccine teaches our cells to know how to make a protein that triggers an immune response to the virus.
What is a [messenger] mRNA vaccine?
Recent variants of COVID-19 have been found in the UK, South Africa, and this country.
What is Nigeria?
This type of test will tell you if you are currently infected with COVID-19.
What is a viral/diagnostic test?
What is methanol and/or 1-propanol?
One person, who for some unknown reason, can infect an unusually large number of people.
What is a super-spreader?
While vaccine deployment is prioritized for healthcare workers and residents of skilled and long-term healthcare facilities, we should be focusing on prevention or avoiding these three things. (Hint: AKA The THREE C's)
What are confined spaces, crowds, and close contact?