COVID-19: What Transplant Patients Need to Know

COVID-19: What Transplant Patients Need to Know

Meenakshi M. Rana, MD, shares valuable information for transplant patients whose immune systems may be susceptible to COVID-19. She discusses the similarities and differences between COVID-19 and the flu and how the virus might impact transplant patients. She offers guidance on navigating the health system if a patient thinks they may have COVID-19, as well as tips on personal hygiene and home disinfection for prevention. For more information about COVID-19, please visit www.mountsinai.org/covid19.


Published

March 18, 2020

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Physician's Channel - Mount Sinai New York

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Meenakshi Rana, MD

Meenakshi Rana, MD

Director of Transplant Infectious Disease
Mount Sinai Health System
Associate Professor of Medicine, Infectious Diseases
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

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