Gibson Area Hospital & Health Services | Gibson gets it! | Spring/Summer 2020

GibsonHospital.org 4 We are truly grateful for the frontline healthcare heroes of the COVID-19 pandemic who have been serving our communities to protect us during this crisis. These selfless, dedicated members of our healthcare family are committed to keeping you healthy and safe, while putting themselves at risk. Doctors, nurses, EMS and patient care professionals, and essential support service workers are crucial to keeping our organization functioning successfully, and we are thankful for each of them as they continue to provide the best health care possible to our patients! The Gibson Area Hospital & Health Services staff show extraordinary perseverance and fortitude each day as they overcome new challenges in an evolving and unpredictable healthcare environment. Through the practice of social distancing and protecting ourselves and others from sickness, we can show our respect for their work. Let’s do our part to stay healthy and stop the spread of the coronavirus disease! heroes Saluting our healthcare IN THIS TOGETHER! SYMPTOMS COVID-19 ALLERGIES COLD FLU Cough Common Rare Common Common Shortness of breath Sometimes No (unless it triggers asthma) No (unless it triggers asthma) No (unless it triggers asthma) Sneezing No Common Common No Runny or stuffy nose Sometimes Common Common Sometimes Sore throat Sometimes Sometimes (usually mild) Common Sometimes Fever Common No Sometimes Common Chills Sometimes No No Sometimes Fatigue Common Sometimes Sometimes Common Headache Sometimes Sometimes Rare Common Body aches Sometimes No Sometimes (usually mild) Common Diarrhea Sometimes No No Sometimes (in children) Nausea or vomiting Sometimes No No Sometimes (in children) Loss of taste or smell Sometimes Rare Rare Rare COVID-19, allergies, cold or flu? WHICH IS IT: Take action! Call 911 if you or a loved one has emergency warning signs for COVID-19. These include trouble breathing, lasting pain or pressure in the chest, new confusion, trouble waking up or staying awake, and bluish lips or face. Your symptoms may differ. Call your doctor if you’re concerned about any unusual or severe symptoms. Sources: American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology; Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; World Health Organization