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COVID-19 For Dummies

Author:

Edward K. Chapnick

Overview

Everything you need to know about the disease, the pandemic, and the future of COVID-19 COVID-19 For Dummies gives you reliable, up-to-date information on what COVID-19 is, how it spreads, how it can be treated, and how to manage long COVID. What is a coronavirus? What is a variant? What should we be doing to protect ourselves and our families from COVID-19 infection? This jargon-free guide answers all your basic questions. You’ll also learn the fundamentals of immunology, how vaccines work, and the types of vaccines used for COVID, as well as what we can do to protect ourselves from this ongoing spread. Expert author Edward K. Chapnick explains who is at the greatest risk and what treatments are available, so you can be confident that you have the knowledge you need to stay safe and healthy. With this guide:

Gain the knowledge to protect yourself and your loved ones from COVID-19
Understand what vaccines are used for COVID and how they work
Learn how to recognize and manage the symptoms of long COVID
Discover how viruses spread, mutate, and cause illness
Be informed about which treatments work—and which do not

COVID-19 For Dummies is a quick crash course for people with COVID-19 and long COVID who want to learn more about how to treat and manage their symptoms. Anyone who wants to know more about this new disease — without wading through all the misinformation — will appreciate this trustworthy Dummies guide.

Everything you need to know about the disease, the pandemic, and the future of COVID-19 COVID-19 For Dummies gives you reliable, up-to-date information on what COVID-19 is, how it spreads, how it can be treated, and how to manage long COVID. What is a coronavirus? What is a variant? What should we be doing to protect ourselves and our families from COVID-19 infection? This jargon-free guide answers all your basic questions. You’ll also learn the fundamentals of immunology, how vaccines work, and the types of vaccines used for COVID, as well as what we can do to protect ourselves from this ongoing spread. Expert author Edward K. Chapnick explains who is at the greatest risk and what treatments are available, so you can be confident that you have

the knowledge you need to stay safe and healthy. With this guide:

Gain the knowledge to protect yourself and your loved ones from COVID-19
Understand what vaccines are used for COVID and how they work
Learn how to recognize and manage the symptoms of long COVID
Discover how viruses spread, mutate, and cause illness
Be informed about which treatments work—and which do not

COVID-19 For Dummies is a quick crash course for people with COVID-19 and long COVID who want to learn more about how to treat and manage their symptoms. Anyone who wants to know more about this new disease — without wading through all the misinformation — will appreciate this trustworthy Dummies guide.

COVID-19 For Dummies Cheat Sheet

COVID-19 For Dummies gives you great guidance on how to keep yourself and others healthy — from the ins and outs of stopping the virus from spreading, to caring for yourself if you do become infected, and even staying safe at work and other public places. This handy Cheat Sheet contains quick info to help you prevent spreading or catching COVID-19, figure out whether the illness that you have is the flu or COVID-19, and get better when you’re sick.

About The Author

Edward K. Chapnick, MD is Director of the Division of Infectious Diseases and Interim Chair of the Department of Medicine at Maimonides Medical Center in Brooklyn, New York. He is a fellow of the American College of Physicians and the Infectious Diseases Society of America. Dr. Chapnick has authored numerous peer-reviewed publications.