(P) Covid - 19 Flashcards
Generally, people contracted with COVID-19 virus experience?
mild to moderate respiratory illness
COVID-19 is an infectious disease and a viral infection caused by?
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV 2)
What country of origin does covid-19 came from
Wuhan, China
What animal covid-19 originated from
It is likely that it came from bats
When was the first case of covid-19 detected?
November 2019 at Wuhan, China
What mode of transmission?
Droplets
The Common Symptoms of COVID-19 are:
✓ Fever
✓ Dry cough
✓ Fatigue
Variants of Concern (VOCs):
✓ Alpha
✓ Beta
✓ Gamma
✓ Delta
✓ Omicron
Variants of Interest (VOIs):
✓ Lambda
✓ Mu
It is simply telling our immune system to create antibodies to protect the body from the virus or infection.?
Vaccine
acts as an additional safeguard from the disease which in turns increases immunity against the virus, after getting a doses of vaccine
Booster vaccine
Covid-19 Vaccine developed in US:
- Pfizer-BioNtech
- Moderna and
- Janssen by Johnson and Johnson
Covid-19 Vaccine developed in China:
Sinovac and Sinopharm
Who approves the roll-out of vaccines in the PH?
Philippine Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approves
The known and effective way of protecting ourselves from COVID-19 are by?
wearing of face mask, face shield, physical distancing and avoid crowded and enclosed spaces.
The lead agency of the Philippine government responsible for the
management and treatment of COVID-19 in the Philippines.
Department of Health (DOH)
is a type of disease or an outbreak prevalent to a whole country or all over the world.
Pandemic
is something that belongs to a particular group of people i.e. malaria in Africa
Endemic
a disease has affected a large number of people or community, population or region i.e., SARS in 2003 when it killed 800 people
Epidemic
are procedures or guidelines for people to follow.
Protocols
– is a separation or restriction of movement for anyone who is exposed to a
communicable disease, to avoid from spreading
Quarantine
is an infectious disease that is transmitted between species from animals to
human (or human to animals).
Zoonotic
a substance used to stimulate the production of antibodies and provide immunity against one or several diseases.
Vaccine
an additional dose of vaccine after an earlier dose. It intends to increase immunity against the
infection.
Booster vaccine
