Coronavirus: A current update based on evidence
1 Department of Pharmacy, Metro College of Health Sciences and Research, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India.
2 Department of Pharmacy, IEC Group of Institutions, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India
3 Department of Physiotherapy, PhysioAdviser India, NKS Hospital, Gulabi bagh, Delhi, India.
4 Department of Physiotherapy, BLK Super Speciality Hospital, Pusa Road Delhi, India.
5 Department of Pharmacy, IFTM University, Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Review
International Journal of Frontiers in Biology and Pharmacy Research, 2021, 01(02), 013–031.
Article DOI: 10.53294/ijfbpr.2021.1.2.0044
Publication history:
Received on 07 October 2021; revised on 30 November 2021; accepted on 02 December 2021
Abstract:
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS-CoV-2). The infection began in 2019 in Wuhan, China, and has spread worldwide, bringing about a pandemic. Basic indications incorporate fever, cough, and shortness of breath. While most of cases bring about mild indications, some advancement to pneumonia and multiorgan failure. The infection is spread from one individual to others by means of respiratory droplets, often produced during coughing and sneezing. Measures recommended preventing the infection incorporate successive hand washing, use of masks, keeping up a distance from others, and not contacting one's face. Based on current published evidence, the review sum up insights concerning the pathogenesis, the study of disease transmission, diagnosis, and the management methods for the disease prevention. It is trusted that this review will assist general public to recognize and deal with SARS-CoV2, and give reference for future studies.
Keywords:
Coronavirus; Infection; Pathogenesis; Prevention; Disease
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