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ConFLUsed: What are the differences between Covid-19 and the seasonal flu?
October 9, 2020 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
With the flu season rapidly approaching it’s important to recognize the differences between the influenza virus and the COVID-19 virus.
About this Event
Join us for an informative webinar as Dr. Erica Kaufman West, Infectious Disease specialist at Franciscan Health, discusses the differences between the influenza virus and SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. She will review the geography and seasonality of the viruses, the symptoms as well as the prevention and treatment options.
The presentation will include:
Why seasonal influenza virus strains change each year
A review of the various prevention
techniques for influenza and SARS-CoV-2
Tips to help recover from both viral illnesses
ERICA KAUFMAN WEST
Dr. Erica Kaufman West serves as the Director of the Franciscan Health COVID response team and the local principle investigator for the Eli Lilly BLAZE-1 trial, a study looking
at a potential treatment for COVID-19. She is passionate about educating the community regarding COVID-19 and other infectious disease conditions, such as Hepatitis C and
HIV. Dr. Kaufman West earned her medical degree from Georgetown University School of Medicine in Washington, D.C. and completed her residency at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, CA.