Wuhan Virus?

Articles by Dr. Erdman are for informational purposes, and are not to be taken as specific medical advice.

Most of us are probably pretty tired of hearing about this Wuhan virus by now.  The scare tactics and misinformation is so bad, many people are scared out of their minds! Don’t let that be you – learn some facts we now know that weren’t available initially.

When this virus first came out of China, the predictions called for 2.2 million deaths in the USA alone. The latest models now say 30-60,000 deaths in the USA.

Virus Self Care Info

Articles by Dr. Erdman are for informational purposes, and are not to be taken as specific medical advice.

I stole this from a post by a respiratory therapist. I would agree with this advice for just about any respiratory condition. These are simply guidelines for you to determine if your own situation can be contained by homecare, or necessitate further treatment by professionals.  Do these things first, when appropriate, and if they fail to help, see the doctor.

"I'm going share some common sense wisdom with those that have the virus and are trying to stay out of the hospital. If this advice is followed as given you will improve your chances of not ending up in the hospital on a ventilator. This applies to the otherwise generally healthy population, so use discretion.