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Managing the spread of COVID19 is a daunting task. Every small business owner and enterprise needs to take precautions to protect their employees and customers. But what are those steps? And how can you be sure that you’re doing everything possible to minimize the risk of infection? In this blog post, we’ll discuss serial intervals and how they can help you manage COVID19 risks holistically.
What is Serial Interval?
The serial interval is the duration between successive cases in a chain of transmission. It is a key parameter in disease control, as it determines how fast an epidemic will grow. The shorter the interval, the faster the epidemic will spread.
Serial interval data can be used to estimate the basic reproduction number (R0). R0 is a measure of how contagious a disease is. It tells us how many people, on average, will catch the disease from one infected person.
A high R0 means a disease is highly contagious and will spread rapidly. A low R0 means a disease is less contagious and will spread more slowly.
Tips for managing Covid 19:
Here are sometimes tips that may help you manage the risks of Covid 19 in your life. Some tips may work better for some than others but hopefully, there will be something helpful here for everyone.
First and foremost, it is important to remember that we are all in this together. This virus does not discriminate and we must do our best to protect ourselves and others.
That being said, here are some tips for managing Covid 19:
-Wash your hands often and thoroughly with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. This is one of the best ways to prevent the spread of the virus.
-Avoid close contact with people who are sick. This includes maintaining a distance of at least six feet from others.
-Wear a face mask if you are sick to help prevent the spread of the virus to others.
-Stay home as much as possible and limit your contact with others outside of your immediate family or household.
-Avoid large gatherings of people.
-Clean and disinfect surfaces that are frequently touched.
-Conceal your sneeze or cough with a hanky or tissue, then throw it in the trash.
-Monitor your health closely and seek medical attention if you develop symptoms of Covid 19.
These are just a few tips for managing Covid 19. The most important thing we can do right now is to stay informed and follow the guidance of our health officials.
Conclusion:
So, what is the Serial Interval? The Serial Interval is the period between when an infectious person first starts to show symptoms and when they infect somebody else. This is important to know because, as we’ve seen with other diseases like SARS and MERS, people can be infectious for a few days before they start showing any symptoms themselves. This is why it’s important to not just focus on the symptomatic cases when trying to manage an outbreak, but also look at the asymptomatic ones as well. The Serial Interval is just one of many factors that need to be considered when managing an outbreak like COVID19. But it’s an important one and one that we need to keep in mind as we continue to fight this pandemic.
