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If you have any questions about symptoms, testing, or appropriate treatment options, speak with your healthcare provider as soon as possible
How to ACT against COVID-19
COVID-19 spreads quickly, and in some people it can start with mild symptoms and quickly progress to more severe illness.
If you think you have been infected, remember to ACT fast.
Assess
for COVID-19 symptoms and your risk factors for severe illness
Confirm
that you have COVID-19 through a diagnosis from your healthcare provider
Talk
to your healthcare provider about treatment options, including oral treatments, that might be right for you
Symptoms
ASSESS for symptoms
of COVID-19
What is COVID-19?
COVID-19 is caused by an infection from a virus called SARS-CoV-2, which belongs to the coronavirus family. You can get COVID-19 through contact with a person who has the virus. Talk to your healthcare provider as soon as possible if you test positive or have symptoms of COVID-19.
Looking for a comprehensive list of COVID-19 symptoms?
ASSESS your risk factors
Risk Factors
Age 50 and over
Cancer
Chronic kidney disease
Chronic liver disease
Chronic lung diseases (including moderate-to-severe asthma, COPD)
Cystic fibrosis
Dementia or other neurological conditions
Diabetes (Type 1 or Type 2)
Disabilities (including attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder [ADHD], learning disabilities, and intellectual/developmental disabilities)
Heart conditions (and possibly hypertension)
HIV infection
Immunocompromised condition or weakened immune system
Mental health conditions (mood disorders, including depression, and schizophrenia spectrum disorders)
Overweight (BMI > 25 kg/m2) or obese (BMI >30 kg/m2)
Physically inactive
Pregnant or recently pregnant
Sickle cell disease or thalassemia
Smoker (current or former)
Solid organ or blood stem cell transplant
Stroke or cerebrovascular disease
Substance use disorders (such as alcohol, opioid, or cocaine use disorder)
Tuberculosis
Age 50 and over
Cancer
Chronic kidney disease
Certain chronic liver diseases
Chronic liver disease
Chronic lung diseases (including moderate-to-severe asthma, COPD)
Cystic fibrosis
Dementia or other neurological conditions
Diabetes (Type 1 or Type 2)
Disabilities (including attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder [ADHD], learning disabilities, and intellectual/developmental disabilities)
Heart conditions (and possibly hypertension)
HIV infection
Immunocompromised condition or weakened immune system
Mental health conditions (mood disorders, including depression, and schizophrenia spectrum disorders)
Overweight (BMI > 25 kg/m2) or obese (BMI >30 kg/m2)
Physically inactive
Pregnant or recently pregnant
Sickle cell disease or thalassemia
Smoker (current or former)
Solid organ or blood stem cell transplant
Stroke or cerebrovascular disease
Substance use disorders
(such as alcohol, opioid, or cocaine use disorder)
Tuberculosis
What can put you at increased risk for severe COVID-19?
Although people of all ages and groups can get infected, certain factors increase the risk of severe illness from COVID-19, which can lead to hospitalization or death.
Having a high risk factor is more common than you think.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has determined that a person with one or more of these high-risk factors is more likely to develop severe illness from COVID-19.
In addition to the high risk factors below, some people are at increased risk of getting very sick or dying from COVID-19 because of where they live or work, or because they can't get health care.
This includes many people from racial and ethnic minority groups and people with disabilities.
For the latest information on high-risk factors from the CDC
CONFIRM that you have COVID-19
Why is it important to test for COVID-19?
If you feel sick or test positive, it's important to talk to your healthcare provider right away. The sooner you confirm that you have COVID-19, the sooner you may be able to start treating the virus. The virus multiplies quickly in your body, and you may infect others without realizing.
You can confirm if you have COVID-19 through a diagnosis from a healthcare provider, or by taking a COVID-19 test.
Speak with your healthcare provider to determine if you have a high risk factor that could cause your COVID-19 to become severe.
TALK with your healthcare provider
about whether Rx treatments are right for you
Treating COVID-19
Oral Rx treatment options are available for appropriate patients who have high-risk factors that could cause their COVID-19 to become severe, even if their symptoms start out mild.
If you have symptoms, don't wait to see if they get better or worse—oral treatments are available and can be taken at home, but they must be started within 5 days from when your symptoms begin.
Discuss your medications before starting treatment
If you are prescribed a treatment for COVID-19, talk to your healthcare provider about any medications you are currently taking, including prescriptions, over-the-counter medications, vitamins, and herbal supplements. Some medicines may interact with COVID-19 treatments and cause serious side effects.
Keep a list of your medications to show your healthcare provider when you are prescribed a new medication.
Remember to ACT fast against COVID-19
Assess
for COVID-19 symptoms and your risk factors for severe illness
Confirm
that you have COVID-19 through a diagnosis from your healthcare provider
Talk
to your healthcare provider about treatment options, including oral treatments, that might be right for you