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COVID-19
Coronavirus disease 2019 is a contagious disease caused by the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2. The first known case was identified in Wuhan, China, in December 2019. Most scientists believe the SARS-CoV-2... Wikipedia
- Symptoms: Fever, cough, fatigue, shortness of breath, vomiting, loss of taste or smell, some cases asymptomatic
- Complications: Pneumonia, sepsis, ARDS, kidney failure, respiratory failure, pulmonary fibrosis, CKS, MIS-C, long COVID
- Usual onset: 2–14 days (typically 5), after infection
- Duration: 5 days to chronic
- Causes: SARS-CoV-2
- Diagnostic method: RTPCR testing, CT scan, rapid antigen test
- Prevention: Vaccination, face coverings, quarantine, social distancing, ventilation, hand washing
- Treatment: Symptomatic and supportive
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