COVID-19
Watch For Symptoms
Reported illnesses have ranged from mild symptoms to severe illness and death for confirmed coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases.
These symptoms may appear 2-14 days after exposure (based on the incubation period of MERS-CoV viruses).
- Fever
- Cough
- Shortness of breath
- Chills
- Repeated shaking with chills
- Muscle pain
- Headache
- New loss of taste or smell
- Sore throat
If you are sick and test positive for COVID-19 follow the CDC guidelines for isolation and masking.
![Person perspiring and thermometer indicating person has a fever](https://marvel-b1-cdn.bc0a.com/f00000000181213/www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/images/symptoms-fever.png)
![person holding a cloth and coughing into the cloth](https://marvel-b1-cdn.bc0a.com/f00000000181213/www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/images/symptoms-cough.png)
![image depicting lungs with restricted air representing shortness of breath](https://marvel-b1-cdn.bc0a.com/f00000000181213/www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/images/symptoms-shortnessOfBreath.png)
WHEN TO SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION
If you develop any of these emergency warning signs* for COVID-19 get medical attention immediately:
- Trouble breathing
- Persistent pain or pressure in the chest
- New confusion or inability to arouse
- Bluish lips or face
*This list is not all-inclusive. Please consult your medical provider for any other symptoms that are severe or concerning to you.
Call 911 if you have a medical emergency: Notify the operator that you have, or think you might have, COVID-19. If possible, put on a cloth face covering before medical help arrives. (CDC, 2020)
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Contact Information
Valparaiso University Health Center
Promenade East Building
55 University Drive, Suite 102
Valparaiso, IN 46383
Phone: 219.464.5060
Insurance: 219.464.5400
Fax: 219.464.5410
**Please do not email if you need immediate assistance**
Call 219.464.5060 during business hours to schedule an appointment.