🦠COVID-19🦠

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Definition of  COVID-19

COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) is a disease caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). COVID-19 can cause respiratory system disorders, ranging from mild symptoms such as flu, to lung infections, such as pneumonia.

The first case of this disease occurred in the city of Wuhan, China, at the end of December 2019. After that, COVID-19 spread between people very quickly and spread to dozens of countries, including Indonesia, in just a few months.

Death Rate Due to COVID-19

According to data released by the Task Force for the Acceleration of Handling of COVID-19 of the Republic of Indonesia, the number of confirmed positive cases as of October 26, 2020 is 389,712 people with a death toll of 13,299.

Death Rate Due to COVID-19 Referring to these data, the case fatality rate by age group is as follows:

• 0–5 years: 1.09%

• 6–18 years: 0.37%

•19–30 years: 0.49%

• 31–45 years: 1.45%

• 46–59 years: 5.62%

• > 60 years: 14.10%

Causes of COVID-19

COVID-19 is caused by SARS-CoV-2, which is a new type of coronavirus (a group of viruses that infects the respiratory system). Corona virus infection can cause mild to moderate respiratory infections, such as flu, or infections of the respiratory system and lungs, such as pneumonia.

COVID-19 was originally transmitted from animals to humans. After that, it is known that this infection can also be transmitted from person to person. Transmission can be through the following ways:

• Accidentally inhaling the saliva (droplet) that comes out when a person with COVID-19 sneezes or coughs

• Holding mouth, nose, or eyes without washing hands first, after touching objects affected by droplets with COVID-19

• Close contact (less than 2 meters) with sufferers of COVID-19 without wearing a mask

The CDC and WHO stated that COVID-19 can also be transmitted through aerosols (particles of substances in the air). However, this mode of transmission only occurs in certain medical procedures, such as bronchoscopy, endotracheal intubation, mucus suction, and administration of inhaled drugs via a nebulizer.

Risk Factors for COVID-19

COVID-19 can infect anyone, but the effect will be more dangerous or even fatal if it attacks the elderly, pregnant women, smokers, sufferers of certain diseases, and people with weak immune systems, such as cancer sufferers.

Symptoms of COVID-19

Early symptoms of COVID-19 infection can resemble flu symptoms, namely fever, runny nose, dry cough, sore throat, and headache. After that, the symptoms may disappear and heal or even get worse. Patients with severe symptoms may experience high fever, cough with phlegm or bleeding, shortness of breath, and chest pain. The symptoms mentioned above appear when the body reacts against the COVID-19 virus.

In general, there are 3 general symptoms that can indicate a person is infected with COVID-19, namely:

• Fever (body temperature above 38 ° C)

• Dry cough

• Hard to breathe

In addition to the above symptoms, there are several other symptoms that are rare, but can also appear in COVID-19 infection, namely:

• Tiring easily

• Muscle ache

• Chest pain

• Sore throat

• Headache

• Nausea or vomiting

• Diarrhea

• Runny nose or stuffy nose

• Shivering

• Sneezing

• Loss of ability to taste or smell

Covid-19 Prevention

Until now, there is no vaccine to prevent Corona virus infection that causes COVID-19. Therefore, the best prevention method is to avoid the factors that can cause you to be infected with this virus, namely:

• Apply physical distancing, which is to maintain a minimum distance of 2 meters from other people, and don't go outside the house first unless there is an urgent need.

• Use a mask when doing activities in public places or crowds, including when you go grocery shopping.

• Routinely wash your hands with water and soap or hand sanitizer that contains at least 60% alcohol, especially after doing activities outside the home or in public places.

• Do not touch your eyes, mouth and nose before washing your hands.

• Increase endurance with a healthy lifestyle.

• Avoid contact with sufferers of COVID-19, people who are suspected of being positive for COVID-19, or people who are sick with fever, cough or runny nose.

• Cover mouth and nose with a tissue when coughing or sneezing, then throw the tissue in the trash.

• Keep clean objects that are often touched and the cleanliness of the environment, including cleanliness of the house.

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