Pandemic Project: How much do you know?

Identify an example of appropriate social distancing.

• A person no longer calls and/or texts their family members.

• A person no longer speaks to others in their own home.

• A person no longer attends large gatherings.

• A person no longer goes on walks in their own neighborhood.

Identify the mode of transmission for COVID-19.

• By drinking unclean water.

• By way of droplets that are emitted through the nose or mouth, when one breathes out.

• It is sexually transmitted.

• All of these are modes of transmission.

People under age 35 can get infected with COVID-19 and get sick, but there are no reported COVID-19 deaths in people in this age-range.

• False

• True

Identify the age group for which COVID-19 has the greatest potential to cause death.

• Adults (18-69 years)

• Teens (13-17)

• Elderly people (70 years and older)

• Children (Birth - 12 years)

Identify common symptoms of COVID-19.

• Fever

• A new and continuous cough.

• Fatigue/Tiredness

• All of these are common symptoms of COVID-19.

Identify the condition that warrants wearing a face mask.

• Any time one cannot maintain a 6 foot separation from another person who is not part of one's family.

• Any time one is going to be in crowded spaces.

• Any time one is going to use public transportation.

• All of these require one to wear a face mask.

Identify the definition of Herd Immunity

• When scientists give vaccines to a herd of animals so they can't get humans sick.

• When a sufficient number of animals are immune from disease that they are less likely to transmit it to humans.

• A situation where you purposefully get diseases from animals in order to protect yourself from future disease.

• A situation in which a sufficient proportion of a population is immune to an infectious disease (through vaccination and/or producing antibodies, as a result of having contracted a particular virus).

Is it always possible to identify someone with COVID-19, based on their symptoms?

• Yes - it will be obvious, as the person will cough a lot.

• No - not everyone with COVID-19 has symptoms.

When health experts refer to 'flattening the curve', this refers to:

• It means to arrive at the point in the pandemic when the number of daily deaths are zero, due to COVID-19.

• It means to slow the spread of a virus - reduce the peak number of cases and related demands on hospitals and other medical facilities.

• It's an axiom that means follow the evidence, rather than trust appearances, such as the earth appearing flat, rather than spherical.

Does washing ones hands with soap and water protect oneself from contracting COVID-19?

• No - washing hands does not provide protection from contracting COVID-19.

• Yes - but only if strong bleach is also used.

• Yes - normal soap and water can sanitize hands adequately.