Many patients have asked us these questions more frequently that we want to share with you about Coronavirus - Covid 19:
What is known about the virus?
Covid-19 is transmitted by respiratory droplets during close unprotected contact between infected and susceptible people. 80% of the cases are classified as mild or moderate, 13.8% as severe and only 6.1% as critical.
Risk groups that could present with severe clinical conditions or death include people over 60 years of age or suffering from comorbidities such as high blood pressure, diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, chronic lung disease, cancer or other immunosuppressive states.
What is covid-19?
Covid-19 is the infectious disease that was discovered in Wuhan (China) in December 2019, as a result of the virus outbreak that began to kill large numbers of people.
How is the coronavirus spread?
Covid-19 is spread by the contact of a healthy person with another who is infected. This disease is spread from person to person by droplets from the nose or mouth when the sick person coughs or exhales.
In many cases, these droplets fall on objects or surfaces, which then touch other individuals and are carried to the nose, eyes or mouth when they pass their hands over the face.
How to prevent coronavirus?
To protect ourselves from the coronavirus, the WHO (World Health Organization) gave a series of recommendations, among which the following stand out: washing hands, covering the nose when sneezing, cooking meat and eggs well, and avoiding close contact with wild animals. or farm.
To protect us from the coronavirus, the WHO gave a series of recommendations among which the following stand out:
-Hand washing, covering the nose when sneezing, cooking meat and eggs well, and avoiding close contact with wild or farm animals.
-Avoid close contact with people suffering from acute respiratory infections.
-Wash your hands frequently, especially after direct contact with sick people or their environment. This should be done with soap and water.
-Also, use a good alcohol-based hand sanitizer.
-Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth with unwashed hands.
The International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses designated the name of this new coronavirus as SARS-CoV-2.
Should I wear a mask to protect myself from the coronavirus?
If you do not have respiratory symptoms characteristic of COVID-19 (cough) or need to care for someone who is infected, it is not necessary to wear a mask.
The WHO recommends avoiding their use, because in this pandemic, these implements may be in short supply. Now remember that if you use one, it is disposable; that is, it can only be used once.
How long does the coronavirus survive on a surface?
It is not yet known exactly how long this new virus survives on a surface, but it appears to behave like other coronaviruses.
Studies indicate that they can survive from a few hours to several days. The time may vary depending on the conditions (type of surface, temperature or humidity of the environment).
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