Coronavirus is a family of viruses that infect animals, some viruses in this family have spread to humans from animals. Covid-19 is just one type of Coronavirus, and perhaps has more than one mutant strain. Let’s gain an understanding on how our medical community is prepared to treat and prevent this virus. Join, Dr. Jillian Woodruff live with your questions.
HOST: Dr. Jillian Woodruff
GUEST:
- Robin Ninefeldt, MD, President of Anchorage Project Access Board of Directors, Family Medicine Physician
- Robin Ober, DO, Internal Medicine physician at Apex Internal Medicine in Anchorage
ADDITIONAL LINKS:
- NPR has an instructional coronavirus comic strip for kids
- Coronavirus information for expecting parents
- Updates from the Centers for Disease Control and World Health Organization
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LIVE BROADCAST: Wednesday, Mar. 25, 2020, at 10:00 a.m. AKDT
REPEAT BROADCAST: Wednesday, Mar. 25, 2020, at 8:00 p.m. AKDT
LINE ONE’S FAVORITE HEALTH AND SCIENCE LINKS:
- Mayo Clinic and Cleveland Clinic offer extensive health information libraries
- MedlinePlus has a guide to finding reliable health information on the internet
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (ACAAI)
- Carl Sagan’s Baloney Detection Kit and common logical fallacies
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