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How to know you get infected by Coronavirus?
The 2019 new coronavirus, or "2019-nCoV", was discovered because of Wuhan Viral Pneumonia cases in 2019, and was named by the World Health Organization on January 12, 2020. Coronaviruses are a large family of viruses that are known to cause colds and more serious diseases such as the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS). The new coronavirus is a new coronavirus strain that has never been found in humans. Since December 2019, Wuhan City, Hubei Province has continued to carry out surveillance of influenza and related diseases, and found multiple cases of viral pneumonia, all of which were diagnosed as viral pneumonia /lung infection.
What are the symptoms of the new coronavirus?
The early symptoms of the human body after the new coronavirus infection are similar to the common cold symptoms caused by viral infections. They are mainly manifested by fatigue, fatigue, and muscle soreness, and a few patients show gastrointestinal reactions such as abdominal pain and diarrhea.
With the development of the disease, the patient will have fever symptoms, and the fever degree is above 37.3 degrees. Respiratory symptoms may also occur, including cough and sore throat.
With the worsening of symptoms, patients will experience severe symptoms such as dyspnea, chest tightness, shortness of breath, and even respiratory distress. Imaging studies will reveal ground-glass-like changes in the lungs. Severe manifestations also include sepsis, septic shock, coagulopathy, and renal failure.
There is currently no specific treatment for diseases caused by the new coronavirus. However, many symptoms can be managed, so they need to be treated according to the clinical situation of the patient. In addition, assistive care for infected people can be very effective.
New coronaviruses need to be tested with a nucleic acid test kit, and a positive nucleic acid test indicates confirmation. Sometimes multiple tests are needed.
The general symptoms of the new coronavirus are fever, fatigue, dry cough, and dyspnea gradually appear. Some patients have mild onset symptoms without fever. Severe cases are acute respiratory distress syndrome, septic shock, and metabolic acidosis that is difficult to correct with coagulopathy. Most patients are mild to moderate with a good prognosis, and a few patients are critically ill and even die. Patients can judge based on the above symptoms.
With reference to the incubation period of diseases caused by other coronaviruses, the relevant information of the new coronavirus case and the current prevention and control practices, the medical observation period for close contacts was set to 14 days, and the close medical contacts were observed at home.
But if a diagnosis is needed, a nucleic acid test kit test is needed. Taking Hefei City, Anhui Province as an example, samples collected by various primary disease prevention and control institutions will be tested at the Hefei Center for Disease Control and Inspection Center to determine whether patients are infected with the new coronavirus. In the laboratory, inspectors must be "fully armed" to begin inspections.