Covid-19. Updated Ataxia UK advice 30.3.2020

[HarryB]

Dear all

The Ataxia UK advice for Coronavirus (Covid-19) for people with Ataxia has been updated today and is on the Ataxia UK website. The link is

ataxia.org.uk/news/covid-19...

Best wishes

Harriet

[Legs-alive]

Many thanks for the information posted Harriet. It’s all so confusing with the constant changing of information & things.

[HarryB Administrator in reply to Legs-alive]

Unfortunately agreed.

[PatsyIpswich]

thanks for this .. for those who are unable to concentrate to read this, this is a relevant excerpt

People with long term neurological conditions such as ataxia are classified as vulnerable in terms of Covid-19 according to the guidelines set out by Public Health England. This does not mean that people with ataxia are more likely to acquire this infection, but would be expected to present with more severe symptoms due to a worsening of their underlying health problems. Information and advice is constantly changing, and we would recommend regularly reviewing the government website for updates on social distancing for vulnerable people. Find out more here.