WEBVTT 00:09.739 --> 00:12.960 - Hello, I'm Rear Admiral Bruce Gillingham, 00:12.960 --> 00:15.740 your Navy and Marine Corps Surgeon General. 00:15.740 --> 00:17.070 As the name suggests, 00:17.070 --> 00:19.140 the novel Coronavirus we have been fighting 00:19.140 --> 00:21.534 for the last several months is a new virus. 00:21.534 --> 00:24.630 Because of this novelty, we didn't know much about it 00:24.630 --> 00:26.820 when it first started spreading. 00:26.820 --> 00:29.490 Over the last several months, your Navy Medicine team 00:29.490 --> 00:32.630 has been working diligently to better understand the virus 00:32.630 --> 00:35.727 through our own work and in collaboration with the CDC 00:35.727 --> 00:38.405 and our sister services as well as others 00:38.405 --> 00:40.440 around the globe. 00:40.440 --> 00:42.570 We're continuously working with Navy leadership 00:42.570 --> 00:45.047 to tailor our policies and public health practices 00:45.047 --> 00:48.210 to match that emerging science. 00:48.210 --> 00:51.070 In this video, I'll cover some of the recently learn facts 00:51.070 --> 00:53.670 about this Coronavirus and best practices 00:53.670 --> 00:55.300 to prevent spreading. 00:55.300 --> 00:58.200 Because we are still learning, I expect additional data 00:58.200 --> 00:59.350 will become available. 00:59.350 --> 01:03.100 But this is the most current information we have today. 01:03.100 --> 01:04.868 We know that this virus spreads primarily 01:04.868 --> 01:08.075 and most easily through respiratory droplets. 01:08.075 --> 01:11.060 Physical distancing from an infected individual 01:11.060 --> 01:12.480 remains the best thing you can do 01:12.480 --> 01:15.010 to prevent the transmission of this virus. 01:15.010 --> 01:18.260 In general, six feet away from others is enough distance 01:18.260 --> 01:20.690 to dramatically lower your exposure. 01:20.690 --> 01:23.420 However, when people are exercising or shouting, 01:23.420 --> 01:26.440 breathing out forcefully, than the distance the droplets 01:26.440 --> 01:28.506 can travel increases. 01:28.506 --> 01:32.030 Personal protective equipment such as cloth, 01:32.030 --> 01:33.700 face coverings worn over your mouth 01:33.700 --> 01:35.270 and nose can reduce the risk 01:35.270 --> 01:37.960 of spreading infectious droplets to others. 01:37.960 --> 01:40.410 Recent evidence indicates that many who are infected 01:40.410 --> 01:42.450 with this virus have minimal symptoms 01:42.450 --> 01:45.320 that they may not recognize as Covid-19. 01:45.320 --> 01:47.510 Because of this, it is recommended that 01:47.510 --> 01:50.200 all persons wear a cloth face covering 01:50.200 --> 01:52.300 when social distancing cannot be maintained 01:52.300 --> 01:55.530 or as directed by your local government. 01:55.530 --> 01:58.520 One of the symptoms identified as frequently occurring 01:58.520 --> 02:02.410 in younger individuals in the combined CDC Navy report 02:02.410 --> 02:05.500 on the USS Theodore Roosevelt is the sudden loss 02:05.500 --> 02:07.040 of taste and smell. 02:07.040 --> 02:10.449 If you have these symptoms, notify medical immediately. 02:10.449 --> 02:13.350 If you do become infected, it has been determined 02:13.350 --> 02:16.240 that smoking is likely to make the illness worse. 02:16.240 --> 02:18.870 If you smoke or vape, consider giving it up 02:18.870 --> 02:21.931 as added protection if you become infected with Covid. 02:21.931 --> 02:24.420 The Navy already recommend stopping the use 02:24.420 --> 02:27.570 of tobacco products and your Navy medical provider 02:27.570 --> 02:29.740 can help with evidence-based interventions 02:29.740 --> 02:31.370 to support quitting. 02:31.370 --> 02:34.740 For those with mild symptoms, those symptoms peak 02:34.740 --> 02:38.120 after approximately seven to nine days from onset 02:38.120 --> 02:40.920 and are then followed by a gradual recovery. 02:40.920 --> 02:42.560 While most recover from the infection 02:42.560 --> 02:45.490 without long term symptoms, there have been some reports 02:45.490 --> 02:49.320 of prolonged residual fatigue and respiratory symptoms. 02:49.320 --> 02:51.110 For those with more severe symptoms, 02:51.110 --> 02:54.070 requiring hospitalization and ventilation, 02:54.070 --> 02:55.757 recovery times are naturally slower 02:55.757 --> 02:58.079 and may include after effects of complications 02:58.079 --> 03:00.589 to specific organ systems. 03:00.589 --> 03:04.040 Evidence indicates that after exposure to the virus, 03:04.040 --> 03:06.950 it may take up to 14 days to develop symptoms. 03:06.950 --> 03:09.300 And this is why we do 14-day restriction 03:09.300 --> 03:11.390 of movement before deployments. 03:11.390 --> 03:13.450 Fortunately, individuals are unlikely 03:13.450 --> 03:15.100 to be infectious beyond eight days 03:15.100 --> 03:17.170 after the onset of symptoms. 03:17.170 --> 03:19.760 For active duty who are younger, the symptoms tend 03:19.760 --> 03:21.430 to be milder. 03:21.430 --> 03:25.470 Times of stress like the Covid-19 pandemic may increase risk 03:25.470 --> 03:28.280 of emergence or re-emergence of mental health symptoms, 03:28.280 --> 03:33.080 such as problems sleeping, anxiety, grief and acute stress. 03:33.080 --> 03:35.710 For help, Navy Medicine is promoted the concept 03:35.710 --> 03:37.380 of no wrong door. 03:37.380 --> 03:39.700 Which means that sailors, marines and their families 03:39.700 --> 03:41.920 can seek care and mental health clinics. 03:41.920 --> 03:43.022 Primary care settings, 03:43.022 --> 03:46.530 Navy and Marine Corps installation counseling centers. 03:46.530 --> 03:48.030 Waterfront clinics and 03:48.030 --> 03:50.517 through embedded mental health programs. 03:50.517 --> 03:53.730 Overall, though we are learning more and able 03:53.730 --> 03:56.790 to adjust our activities to minimize transmission, 03:56.790 --> 03:59.080 this is still a virus we will have to contend with 03:59.080 --> 04:00.650 for the near future. 04:00.650 --> 04:02.962 As we learn more, we'll continue to adapt. 04:02.962 --> 04:06.600 As I mentioned, this will likely not be our last update, 04:06.600 --> 04:08.530 but we will make every effort to ensure 04:08.530 --> 04:10.900 you have the latest information. 04:10.900 --> 04:13.780 As your SG, the health and well-being of our force 04:13.780 --> 04:15.430 is my top priority. 04:15.430 --> 04:18.286 I take this responsibility seriously and with your help, 04:18.286 --> 04:20.550 we can get through this together 04:20.550 --> 04:23.563 and continue our very important mission for our country.