Selvi M. Das Purkayastha, BDS, RDH, is a dental hygienist in private practice in Illinois. She is also a graduate dental hygiene student at Idaho State University (ISU) in Pocatello, Idaho, and recipient of the American Dental Hygienists’ Association’s 2019–2020 Irene Woodall Graduate Scholarship. She can be reached at
daspselv@isu.edu.
The dental team should be knowledgeable about the clinical presentations, distinguishing features, and treatment protocols of this virus to reduce the risk of transmission.