COVID-19

Coronavirus disease 2019 is a contagious disease caused by the virus SARS-CoV-2. The first known case was identified in Wuhan, China, in December 2019. The disease quickly spread worldwide,... Wikipedia

  • Symptoms:  Fever, cough, fatigue, shortness of breath, vomiting, loss of taste or smell, some cases asymptomatic
  • Complications:  Pneumonia, sepsis, ARDS, kidney failure, respiratory failure, pulmonary fibrosis, CKS, MIS-C, long COVID
  • Usual onset:  2–14 days (typically 5), after infection
  • Duration:  5 days to chronic
  • Causes:  SARS-CoV-2
  • Diagnostic method:  RTPCR testing, CT scan, rapid antigen test
  • Prevention:  Vaccination, face coverings, quarantine, social distancing, ventilation, hand washing
  • Treatment:  Symptomatic and supportive
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