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A few days after the release of Brazilians who were quarantined in Anápolis (GO), Brazil ed its first confirmed case of the new Coronavirus (Covid-19). The infected man is 61 years old and was itted to the Albert Einstein Israeli Hospital, in São Paulo, last Tuesday, February 25th. He had traveled to Italy and was in the Lombardy region in the north of the country. 1687
So far, the China It is the country with the highest number of confirmed cases. There are 78.497 people in total; The South Korea appears next with 1.766; there are already 528 in Italy, 189 in the Japan and 245 in Iran. Some countries are ing 1 case. Among them is the Brazil, which is the first to be confirmed in Latin America.
In the midst of so many uncertainties and with the spread of fake news (“fake news”, in free translation) on the subject, the showmetech talked to the romulus lion, virologist and doctoral student in Inflammation and Immunity at UFRJ – Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, which explains the risks for Brazilians, how to prevent and identify the symptoms of Coronavirus (COVID-19).
What are the symptoms? 723r19
The symptoms of COVID-19 are flu-like: fever, coryza, tiredness e dry cough. Every six people infected with the new coronavirus, one can become seriously ill and have difficulty breathing. Older people are most likely to develop serious illness, especially those with diabetes, heart problems and high blood pressure..
Compared to other coronaviruses, the death rate of COVID-19 is low (about 2%). For the purpose of comparison, the SARS-CoV had a mortality rate of 10%, leaving another 800 dead between 2002 and 2003. MERS-CoV, in 2012, there was an even higher rate, ranging from 20% to 40%, depending on the region.
How to prevent yourself from coronavirus? 2e20
A WHO – World Health Organization released a series of recommendations to prevent. The main thing is to wash your hands well with soap and water (or alcohol). Keep at least one meter away from a person who is sneezing or coughing; and also avoid touching the eyes, nose and mouth.
Another important tip is to cover your mouth and nose with your elbow when you cough and sneeze. THE OMS also indicates using a folded cloth, but the person will have to discard it after use.
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With the first confirmed case in Brazil, many still have doubts about the use of a mask. You Brazilians without respiratory symptoms do not need to wear masks, recommends the OMS. The exception is people with symptoms of COVID-19 and for those who care for infected patients.
“It is important to emphasize this because the use of a mask is not recommended for the general population. The efficient mask is the N95 type, which is the only model that filters approximately 95% of particles from the size of a virus”, explains virologist Rômulo Leão.
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There are still no effective drugs against Coronavirus (COVID-19), nor drinks that can kill the virus. As explained by World Health Organization, there is no specific antiviral drug and infected people need to be cared for so that symptoms are relieved. Most patients recover with hospital care.
“Some people have disclosed fake news about how the virus does not survive in high temperatures. In fact, outside the body, the virus only survives for a few hours at slightly higher temperatures, but this story of drinking tea, coffee… in our upper airways. These hot drinks that people drink don't reach these areas. So this is a fake news very dangerous".
Rômulo Leão, virologist and doctoral student in Inflammation and Immunity at UFRJ – Federal University of Rio de Janeiro.
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Although it is being developed in several countries, as Leão explains, the vaccine against COVID-19 is not currently available. It is also important to highlight that flu vaccine no coronavirus. “Although flu and COVID-19 have very similar symptoms (at least in the first phase), the vaccine is made from a specific structure of the virus and the flu virus and the coronavirus are very different in structure. They are not even from the same family and that makes the vaccine not effective to protect”, ponders Leo.
I have a fever, cough and sneeze. What to do? 2w3y6c
If you have not had with a possibly infected person, there is no reason to fear. Now, if you have a connection with someone or if you have traveled to an infected region, it is recommended to go to the hospital to perform the exam.
With a confirmed case in Brazil, many people end up getting scared. However, at least for now, there is no reason to panic.
“There are a number of reasons for us to remain attentive. The main one is that Brazil, in fact, has other suspected cases under investigation and we need to pay attention because of that, but there is no reason to panic. So far we have this only case [confirmed], and the patient is in home isolation”.
says Leo.
So wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water and keep up with the latest updates on the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) around the world. Now, the dissemination of fake news on the subject is common, and therefore it is essential to follow the latest information on reliable news portals and, especially, on official sources, such as OMS (read the virus FAQ here), Or Ministry of Health and State Departments.
Sources: Ministry of Health; World Health Organization; Johns Hopkins University.
