Module 9 Flashcards
Infectious disease caused by the most recently discovered coronavirus
Covid 19
The covid 19 outbreak began in
Wuhan, China
When was covid 19 began
December 2019
A large family of viruses which may cause illness in animals and humans
Coronavirus
Example of coronaviruses
MERS / Middle East Respiratory Syndrome
SARS / Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
SARS means
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
MERS stands for
Middle East Respiratory Syndrome
Causative agent of COVID 19
SARS-COV-2
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrone Coronavirus 2
A novel betacoronovirus of the same subgenus as SARS COV
SARS-COV-2
Drop particles >5-10 UM in diameter
Respiratory droplets
Drop particles <5-10 UM in diameter
Droplet nuclei
It is primarily transmitted between people through respiratory droplets
COVID 19
Occurs when a person is in close contact (within 1m) with someone who has respiratory symptoms
Droplet transmission
Average days of symptoms to show when someone is infected with covid 19
5-6 days
Most common symptoms of COVID 19
Fever
Dry cough
Tiredness
It detects the presence of coronavirus and sensitivity is higher and more accurate
RT-PCR
It detects covid-19 antibodies (lgG and lgM)
RDT / Rapid Diagnostic test
What is the safe distance to maintain for covid 19
3 feet / 1 meter
A zoonotic disease that can cause severe respiratory illness
MERS-COV - middle east respiratory syndrome
Mers Cov was first identified in
Saudi Arabia
The largest of all RNA viruses
Coronavirus
It has been noted in most of the patients infected with mers cov
Lymphopenia
Clinical manifestation of MERS COV
Fever
Rhinorrhea
Tachycardia
Hypotension
Pulmonary findings
A viral respiratory disease caused by a SARS-associated virus
SARS / Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
When and where was SARS discovered
April 2003; China
Causative agent of SARS
SARS-COV
Incubation period of SARS
2-7 days
What is the usually body temperature for SARS
> 38°
An airborne virus and can spread through small droplets of saliva
SARS
First symptom of SARS
High temp - 38 C
Early smptoms of SARS
Aches
Chill
Diarrhea 10-20% people
Low oxygen in the body
Hypoxia
