16/03/2020
KEY MASSAGES: 10 things we need to know If sick with COVID-19 (COVID-19)
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On Kovid-19 Closer to us Celebrities or even those around you start showing positive test results. Before the bad virus creeps in What do we need to know about Kovit-19? Can go through each item one by one
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1. Cause: Infected with SARS-CoV-2 virus, formerly known as 'New species of coronary virus 2019'
2. Symptoms: Most patients (about 80%) have mild to moderate symptoms. And a 2.3% chance of dying in China
3. Incubation period: The period from infection to onset is equal to 5 days (from 1-14 days). Therefore, patients have the opportunity to receive the infection from patients who meet in 14 days before the onset.
4. Severe symptoms: The duration from the symptoms to the severe symptoms 8 days (from 5-13 days) means that if the infection is severe, the illness will begin in the 2nd week (emphasizing that most patients are mild)
5. Risk groups: patients at risk of severe symptoms, including older than 60 years, chronic lung disease. Chronic kidney disease Obese heart failure (BMI of 35 and over), cirrhosis or immunodeficiency
6. People with mild symptoms: Symptomatic treatment is taken with antipyretics, cough medicine, or nasal secretions. Because this disease can disappear on its own without using antiretroviral drugs
7. Moderate or high risk groups: treatment with combination drugs, including antiretroviral drugs and drugs used to treat malaria for at least 5 days.
8. Severe patients: Treatment with combination medicine for at least 10 days and the doctor may consider giving oxygen or endotracheal tube.
9. Going Home: When the symptoms improve and no virus is detected, 2 times, 48 hours apart, most of which take 7-12 days in people with moderate symptoms and up to 2 weeks in people with severe symptoms.
10. Home contacts and close contacts: must separate until after 14 days. If symptoms occur, must see a doctor.
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Reference: ECDC, Department of Disease Control, Department of Medical Services
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