The COVID-19 virus poses a significant health risk for certain transplant recipients. As treatment options are limited and there is currently no vaccine, protecting yourself against getting the virus is the best stratgey to reduce the risk of developing a severe or fatal case of the disease.

Highlights:

COVID-19 is highly contagious. Each COVID-19 patient will spread the infection to 2-3 other people
COVID-19 can be infectious up to 72 hours on plastic and stainless steel, and up to 24 hours on cardboard
Certain transplant recipients are at a higher risk of developing a severe case of COVID-19
The best strategy to protect you against coronavirus is not get infected in the first place
Thank you to Incyte Corporation for supporting this presentation.

Presenters: Areej El-Jawahri MD, Director of the Bone Marrow Transplant Survivorship Program, Massachusetts General Hospital; Alyssa Letourneau MD, MPH, Medical Director, Antimocrobial Stewardship Program, Massachusetts General Hospital

Meet Dr. El-Jawahri: https://www.massgeneral.org/doctors/19647/areej-eljawahri
Meet Dr. Letourneau: https://www.massgeneral.org/doctors/19823/alyssa-letourneau

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