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infectious disease caused by the most recent discovered coronavirus
COVID-19
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large family of viruses which can cause illness in animals or huma
coronavirus
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COVID-19
Causative Agent:
SARS-CoV-2
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discovered in january 2020 to be a novel betacoronavirus of the same subgenous as SARS-CoV
SARS-CoV-2
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COVID-19
MOT:
droplets
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when droplet particles are >5-10um in diameter
respiratory droplets
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when there are <5um in diameter
droplet nuclei
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covid-19 most common symptoms
fever
dry cough
tiredness
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covid-19 less common symptoms
aches and pains
sore throat
diarrhea
conjunctivitis
headache
loss of taste and smell
rask on skin, discoloration of fingers or toes
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covid-19 serious symptoms
DOB or shortness of breath
chest pain or pressure
loss of speech or movement
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covid-19 diagnostic test
nucleic acid amplification test (NAAT) such as RT-PCR
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it detects the presence of virus and sensitivity is higher and more accurate the RDT
RDT
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the sensitivity of these test might be expected to vary from 34% to 80%
it detects covid-19 antibodies (lgG and lgM)
Rapid Diagnostic Test (RDT)
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zoonotic disease (spread from animals to people) that can cause severe respiratory illness
first identified in saudi 2012
MERS-CoV (Middle East Respiratory Syndrome)
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MERS-CoV
Causative Agent:
MIDDLE EAST RESPIRATORY SYNDROME (MERS)
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MERS-CoV
Clinical Manifestations:
fever
rhinorrhea, mostly clear
pulmonary findings
hypotension
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use of CDC's 2012 realtime reverse transcriptase-PCR aasay to test for MERS-CoV in clinical respiratory, serum, stool specimen
rRT-PCR assay
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MERS-CoV
assessment and diagnostic findings
serology
rRT-PCR assay
laboratory studies
imaging studies
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viral respiratory disease caused by a SARS-associated coronavirus
first identified at the end of february 2003
SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome)
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first case of SARS in the Philippines
april 11, 2003
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SARS
causative agent
SARS-associated coronavirus (SARS-CoV)
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SARS
incubation period
symptoms appeared 2-7days or 10
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SARS
MOT:
airborne
direct contact w mucous membrane
indirect through infected fomites
causal or social contact
contamination of inanimate materials
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