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COVID-19
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
Coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) is the
name given to the novel coronavirus
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which first appeared in Wuhan, China, HEALTH
in 2019. SARS-CoV-2 is a new strain

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Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
is the respiratory illness caused by
SARS-CoV-2.
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MEDICAL
INFORMATION.
Symptoms of COVID-19 vary in severity from none at
all (being asymptomatic) to having:
Fever
Cough
Soar Throat
general weakness, fatigue and muscle pain.
loss of the sense of smell and of the sense of
taste
The most severely ill cases can lead to shortness of
breath due to pneumonia and acute respiratory
distress syndrome, as well as other complications,
potentially leading to death. Reports show that people
with COVID-19 can get worse quickly, often during the
second week of disease. If you experience difficulty in
breathing, contact your healthcare provider.
To test for the COVID-19 virus, a health care
SPREAADDD.
The virus can spread from an infected person’s mouth or
nose in small liquid particles when they cough, sneeze,
speak, sing or breathe. These particles range from larger
respiratory droplets to smaller aerosols.
Current evidence suggests that the virus spreads
mainly between people who are in close contact with
each other, typically within 1 meter (short-range). A
person can be infected when aerosols or droplets
containing the virus are inhaled or come directly into
contact with the eyes, nose, or mouth.
The virus can also spread in poorly ventilated and/or
crowded indoor settings, where people tend to spend
longer periods of time. This is because aerosols
remain suspended in the air or travel farther than 1
meter (long-range).
even from your family members.
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PREVENTION.
The main ways you can avoid getting infected
are:
by being vaccinated
keeping your distance from others (ideally Most people (81%) develop mild to moderate
two metres) symptoms , while 14% develop severe symptoms
avoiding large gatherings and 5% of patients suffer critical symptoms.
wearing a mask in situations where physical
WHO is gathering the latest international
distancing is not possible
multilingual scientific findings and knowledge
regularly washing and sanitising your hands
on COVID-19. The global literature cited in the
opening the windows regularly if possible to
bring in fresh air. WHO COVID-19 database is updated daily
from searches of bibliographic databases,
DIAGNOSIS.
hand searching, and the addition of other
expert-referred scientific articles. This
database represents a comprehensive
provider takes a sample from the nose multilingual source of current literature on the
(nasopharyngeal swab), throat (throat swab) topic. While it may not be exhaustive, new
or saliva. The samples are then sent to a lab
research is added regularly.
for testing. If you're coughing up sputum, that
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may be sent for testing.
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TREATMENT.
https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-
SELF CARE
coronavirus-2019/global-research-on-novel-
Clean your hands frequently.
coronavirus-2019-ncov
Cooperate with contact-tracing procedures to
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-
stop the spread of the virus.
conditions/coronavirus/diagnosis-treatment/drc-
Wear a medical mask to protect others,
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including if/when you need to seek medical
https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-
care.
coronavirus-2019/media-resources/science-in-
Stay Hydrated.
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Keep at least a 1-metre distance from others,
https://www.ecdc.europa.eu/en/covid-
19/facts/infographics