Facing diabetes and COVID-19 together
Wearing a scarf, mask or other face covering makes sense when you go shopping or where there may be other people nearby. Definitely ear a mask if you are ill with COVID-19 symptoms (especially coughing) or caring for someone who may have COVID-19. Then clean your hands right away. Disposable face masks can only be used once.
No. Antibiotics do not work against viruses; they only work on bacteria, which COVID-19 is not. Antibiotics will be used to treat infections caused by a bacteria, such as pneumonia.
Not yet but scientists around the world are working on this.
To date, there is no evidence that a dog, cat or any pet can transmit COVID-19. If you have COVID-19 symptoms, avoid touching your pets.
It is not certain how long the virus survives on surfaces, but it may persist for a few hours or up to several days. If you think a surface may be infected, clean it with disinfectant to kill the virus and protect yourself and others. Clean your hands with soap and water. Avoid touching your eyes, mouth, or nose.
If you get sick – even if you are not sure if it is COVID-19 – follow the steps in the table below, even if your blood sugar is OK.
For people with type 2 diabetes (T2D), COVID-19 infection leads to increased hospitalization rates and worse illness severity. We know that the immune response to COVID in people with T2D may be affected by higher than normal blood sugar levels before infection. This raises risk. Now, researchers...
Sansum Diabetes Research Institute specializes in diabetes. While we are not experts in infectious disease, we are following and conveying on this site the research evidence and advice from the following authoritative organizations:
World Health Organization
Centers for Disease Control
American Diabetes Association
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