Please verify your email address to receive email notifications.

Enter your email address

We have sent you a verification email. Please check your inbox and spam folder.

Unable to send verification, please refresh and try again later.

  • Q&A with Australian Health Practitioners

    How do you prevent the spread of the coronavirus?

    Related Topics
    Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Immunology Infectious Diseases
    answer this question

  • Find a professional to answer your question

  • 1

    Thanks

    Dr Amandeep Hansra

    GP (General Practitioner)

    The virus is spread through close contact with an infected person, contact with droplets from an infected person's sneeze or cough or touching surfaces or objects that have cough or sneeze droplets on them (from an infected person) and then touching your mouth or face. Most COVID-19 cases appear to be spread from people who have symptoms.To avoid getting the virus, it is important to wash your hands regularly with soap and water, avoid touching your mouth and face, avoid close contact with those who are sick, cover your cough or sneeze with a tissue and then throw your tissue away. If you have a confirmed diagnosis, it is important to isolate yourself to prevent spread.

    The main concern with COVID-19 is the possibility that the virus can be spread prior to people showing symptoms. This is not thought to be the main way the virus is transmitted but it does show us how easily COVID-19 can be spread.

    Reply to this post
     · 
    Report
    Reply to this post

    You must be a Health Professional to reply to this post. to your account or now (it's free).

  • Dr Matthew Thuy

    GP (General Practitioner)

    I am a GP with an interest in all aspects of general practice. I have significant experience in urgent care, the treatment of urgent, non-life … View Profile

    Practicing good hand hygiene including hand washing.

    Physical distancing yourself (1.5m) from others not from your household or wearing a mask if you are unable to do so.

    Follow state health department advice, as the virus is highly contagious, outbreaks can be unpredictable, spread can be through people without symptoms, so the situation changes very rapidly. 

    If you feel unwell, to get tested and self-isolate.

    Reply to this post
     · 
    Report
    Reply to this post

    You must be a Health Professional to reply to this post. to your account or now (it's free).

answer this question

You must be a Health Professional to answer this question. Log in or Sign up .

You may also like these related questions

Related Fact Sheets
Related Questions

Empowering Australians to make better health choices