Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Take simple steps to prevent the spread of diseases like COVID-19 by:
- Washing your hands
- Avoiding close contact with people who are sick
- Covering your coughs and sneezes
- Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth with unwashed hands
- Clean and disinfect frequently touched objects and surfaces
- Stay home when sick
Click through the tabs below to learn more about the novel coronavirus disease, named COVID-19. All media releases can be found in the Latest News tab.
For more information, please view the COVID-19 Fact Sheet (pdf).
Signs and symptoms of COVID-19 infection most commonly include:
- fever of 100.4 or higher
- chills
- stiff joints and/or muscle ache
- fatigue
- headache
- sore throat
- cough or shortness of breath
- loss of taste
- diarrhea (that does not have another cause)
Patients with at least two symptoms may be eligible for testing. The symptoms of coronavirus may appear 2-14 days after exposure (based on the incubation period of MERS-CoV viruses).
Call Your Doctor
If you have recently traveled to an area experiencing widespread disease transmission, or have been in close contact with someone who has and is sick with COVID-19, please contact your healthcare provider.
If you are having symptoms such as fever, cough, and shortness of breath, please call our screening call center at 785-323-6400.
Preventing the spread of disease in communities fact sheet (pdf) provides basic information about different public health interventions to control and limit the spread of disease in the community.