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Coronavirus: An emergency for healthcare professionals
oleh: Sumit Verma, S M Manjunath, Ettishree, Atul Singh, Madhulika Srivastava, Kajal Kiran Sahoo, S Vinuta, Ujwal Singh
Format: | Article |
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Diterbitkan: | Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2020-01-01 |
Deskripsi
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.