THE EFFECT OF COVID-19 TO THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM

OF HUMANS.
Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by the SARS-
CoV-2 virus. On 31 December 2019, WHO was informed of cases of pneumonia
of unknown cause in Wuhan City, China. A novel coronavirus was identified as
the cause by Chinese authorities on 7 January 2020 and was temporarily
named “2019-nCoV”.
According to Department of Health, as of October 04, 2021 the total cases of
COVID-19 in the Philippines has reached 2,604,040. 2,459,052 were healed,
while 106,160 are active cases and sadly 38,828 are the total number of
deaths.

The WebMD said that the most common things people who become ill with
COVID-19 have include fever or chills, a dry cough and shortness of breath ,
feeling very tired, muscle or body aches, headache, a loss of taste or smell,
sore throat, congestion or runny nose, nausea or vomiting and diarrhea .
COVID-19 is a respiratory condition caused by a coronavirus. Some people are
infected but don’t notice any symptoms (doctors call that being
asymptomatic). Most people will have mild symptoms and get better on their
own. But some will have severe problems, such as trouble breathing. The odds
of more serious symptoms are higher if you’re older or have another health
condition like diabetes or heart disease.
In critical COVID-19 about 5% of total cases the infection can damage the walls
and linings of the air sacs in your lungs. As your body tries to fight it, your lungs
become more inflamed and fill with fluid. This can make it harder for them to
swap oxygen and carbon dioxide.
You might have severe pneumonia or acute respiratory distress syndrome
(ARDS). In the most critical cases your lungs need help from a machine called a
ventilator to do their job.
There’s evidence that 20-30% of the critically ill patients can develop clots in
the lungs, heart,, brain and legs, some of which are life-threatening.

ELLA ANGEL DV ESPINOSA

9- GANITNIT (SAMPAGUITA)