What does an expert in infectious disease get asked about coronavirus, and what does she answer?
Ashita S. Batavia, MD, MSc, is a board-certified infectious diseases specialist and public health expert with extensive experience in epidemics, including the H1N1 outbreak. She lives with her family in Westchester, N.Y., near the coronavirus containment zone in New Rochelle, where the disease first appeared in New York State, and works at Lawrence Hospital NYPH-Columbia where the second COVID-19 case in New York was diagnosed.
Here are some of the questions she hears every day from friends and neighbors concerned about keeping their families safe:Unfortunately, no. Social distancing is our best chance at curbing this epidemic; it means minimizing our in-person interactions with anyone outside our home. Children can be infected and can spread COVID-19 to others, including adults, for several days before they show symptoms.
However, people who may have COVID-19 based on symptoms , or who have been exposed to an infected person should self-isolate and limit their interactions with others, including members of their family. That means stay in one room, if possible use a different bathroom, and wash hands before and after handling items that others will touch, such as plates of food. If they must enter a shared space, they should wear a mask to reduce the risk of transmission.Unfortunately, no.
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