Health Information
Where should I get information about COVID-19?
Information about COVID-19 should be accessed from your doctor, the CDC, the NC Division of Public Health, and the local Buncombe County Health Department.
The links to those sites are below:
-www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html
-https://epi.dph.ncdhhs.gov/cd/diseases/coronavirus.html
- https://www.buncombecounty.org/Governing/Depts/Health/news_detail.aspx?newsid=18491
What is Coronavirus/COVID-19?
Human Coronaviruses are a family of viruses that usually cause illnesses like the common cold. Almost everyone gets one of these viruses at some point in their lives. Most of the time the illness only lasts for a short time.
What are the symptoms of COVID-19?
Symptoms of COVID-19 can range from mild to severe and can include:
What to do and when to seek medical evaluation and advice:
Information about COVID-19 should be accessed from your doctor, the CDC, the NC Division of Public Health, and the local Buncombe County Health Department.
The links to those sites are below:
-www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html
-https://epi.dph.ncdhhs.gov/cd/diseases/coronavirus.html
- https://www.buncombecounty.org/Governing/Depts/Health/news_detail.aspx?newsid=18491
What is Coronavirus/COVID-19?
Human Coronaviruses are a family of viruses that usually cause illnesses like the common cold. Almost everyone gets one of these viruses at some point in their lives. Most of the time the illness only lasts for a short time.
What are the symptoms of COVID-19?
Symptoms of COVID-19 can range from mild to severe and can include:
- Fever
- Cough
- Shortness of breath
What to do and when to seek medical evaluation and advice:
- If you or your child have fever AND cough or difficulty breathing, call your healthcare provider or an urgent care if you do not have a healthcare provider.
- Do NOT show up at your healthcare provider’s office or the urgent care without calling first.
- Do NOT go to the emergency room. Emergency rooms need to be able to serve the most critically ill.
- If you are having a medical emergency, call 9-1-1 and tell them your symptoms.
- If you do not have a healthcare provider and cannot afford to be seen at an urgent care, call 828-250-5109 to speak with a Communicable Disease (CD) nurse at BCHHS. Leave a message and a CD nurse will return your call as quickly as possible.