Face masks help prevent the spread of disease, but face masks do not make you invincible.  When it comes to you DIY face mask, not all fabrics are created equal.  Click here for more information on face masks.

The CDC and the New York Times also have information regarding face masks.

When we say physical distancing, we are talking about the term social distancing.  Why are we saying physical distancing instead of social distancing?  Physical distancing encompasses all aspects of human contact and not just the social side (i.e. work, running errands).  Click here to view more about physical distancing.

COVID-19 may be a virus, but hand washing does help prevent the spread.  Click here to learn more about hand washing and hand sanitizer.  Check out this video completed by University of Iowa students on how to properly wash your hands.  

How you put on, what you do while wearing, and how you take off your PPE are crucial in helping prevent the spread of disease.  Click on the following links for a visual step-by-step guide for face masks, respirators, and gloves. 

Great Plains also has information on additional PPE not mentioned here.

Here are the links to the videos providing the pictures for the step-by-step guide for face masks, respirators, and gloves.

The Spanish Flu was a pandemic for part of 1918 into 1919.  The methods cities used to control the spread of the Spanish Flu revealed that early, sustained, and early non pharmaceutical approaches help prevent the spread of disease.  Click here to learn more.

View the LA Times, the History Channel, and this study for additional information.