A Message from Dr. Ashish S. Patel

Dear Gut It Out Family,

We wanted to reach out and share some thoughts during this difficult time, particularly for our fellow IBD warriors, and we mean patients, friends, families, acquaintances - everyone.

We are all dealing with a challenging time around the world, the emergence of the SARS-CoV-2 virus and its resulting disease called COVID-19 has lead to a great deal of concern and fear. The hallmark symptoms are fever, cough and shortness of breath.

The simple and best approach at this time is social distancing. That is the intentional separation or increase of space between people to prevent the spread of this disease. The CDC recommends high-risk individuals to avoid groups of 10 or more and to maintain a 6 feet distance between individuals. Additionally, good hand washing can eradicate the virus and prevent spreading. Stay home if you can! It will save lives.