
Coronavirus disease 2019
Coronavirus disease 2019 is a contagious disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2. The first case was identified in Wuhan, China, in December 2019. The disease has... Wikipedia
- Symptoms: Fever, cough, fatigue, shortness of breath, loss of taste or smell, sometimes no symptoms at all
- Complications: Pneumonia, viral sepsis, acute respiratory distress syndrome, kidney failure, cytokine release syndrome, respiratory failure, pulmonary fibrosis, pediatric multisystem inflammatory syndrome, chronic COVID syndrome
- Usual onset: 2–14 days (typically 5) from infection
- Duration: 5 days to 10+ months known
- Causes: Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)
- Diagnostic method: rRT-PCR testing, CT scan
- Prevention: Face coverings, quarantine, physical/social distancing, hand washing, vaccination
- Treatment: Symptomatic and supportive
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