Coronavirus: An emergency for healthcare professionals

Coronavirus infection is a transmissible disease. It was first described in China in December, 2019. It has been said to have a person-to-person transmission after prolonged and unprotected exposure. Patients with a potential SARS-CoV-2 exposure present with symptoms of low-grade pyrexia, dry cough,...

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Published in:Journal of family medicine and primary care 2020-04, Vol.9 (4), p.1815-1819
Main Authors: Verma, Sumit, Manjunath, S, Singh, Atul, Srivastava, Madhulika, Sahoo, Kajal, Vinuta, S, Singh, Ujwal
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Coronavirus infections
Coronaviruses
Diseases
Health aspects
Health care industry
health-care
Infection
International economic relations
Medical personnel
novel coronavirus
Review
sars-cov-2
symptoms
transmission
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Summary:Coronavirus infection is a transmissible disease. It was first described in China in December, 2019. It has been said to have a person-to-person transmission after prolonged and unprotected exposure. Patients with a potential SARS-CoV-2 exposure present with symptoms of low-grade pyrexia, dry cough, or shortness of breath. People with these symptoms should contact health-care providers before seeking medical intervention so that appropriate preventive actions may be implemented. Health-care facilities should rapidly isolate suspected individuals and notify local health departments for support involved in performing laboratory tests and efforts in containment. The present article describes the nature of virus, method of detection, and its mode of transmission.
ISSN:2249-4863
2278-7135
DOI:10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_462_20