The following resources will be updated as new information, recommendations, and resources are available. Please direct any questions to mryuk@wapc.org.
Educational Resources
- Older Adult Poison Prevention: Prevention Strategies during the COVID-19 Pandemic
- Infographic: Older Adult Poison Prevention during the COVID-19 Pandemic
- Preventing Poisoning During COVID-19: Safety Tips with Cleaners, Medications, & More
- Spanish resources
Clinical Education & Resources
- Public Health Alert: Chloroquine and Hydroxychloroquine Poisoning
- Presentation recording: EMS Poisoning Alert: Chloroquine and Hydroxychloroquine
- Public Health Alert: Methanol-Based Hand Sanitizers
- FDA updates, testing and manufacturer’s recalls list
- Spanish version: FDA updates, testing and manufacturer’s recalls list
- Basic messaging: English and Spanish
- Public Health Alert: Ivermectin
Washington Poison Center Data
Media
- Washington Poison Center Press Release: Washington Poison Center warns of self-medicating with ivermectin
- Washington Poison Center Press Release: Washington Poison Center reports increased poison exposures in adolescents & older adults
- Washington Poison Center Press Release: Washington Poison Center releases data on increased poison exposures during COVID-19
- Washington Poison Center Press Release: Washington Poison Center notes increase in poison exposures during the COVID-19 pandemic
- KUOW: Health officials worry about accidental poisonings during outbreak
- KOMO News: People accidentally poisoned by household cleaners spike since stay-home order
- Q13 News: Washington Poison Center sees increase in poison exposure calls during pandemic
- King5 News: Calls to poison centers up during stay at home order
- Seattle Times: Poison center calls spike during coronavirus pandemic as more people are exposed to cleaning and disinfecting agents
- KXLY: WA Poison Center: People mixing chemicals to create cleaning product, making toxic gas
- KGMI: Cleaning Supplies and Accidental Poisoning
External Resources
- Washington State Coronavirus Response
- Washington State Department of Health: 2019 Novel Coronavirus Outbreak
- Washington State Department of Health blog
- Public Health – Seattle & King County: Coronavirus Disease 2019
- Spokane Regional Health District: Coronavirus Disease 2019
- CDC: Coronavirus (COVID-19)