The pandemic caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus
With the appearance of SARS-CoV-2 the world has entered a state of emergency and has been quarantined since late 2019. SARS-CoV-2 varies in incubation period, transmission rate, and lethality according to various indices in several countries. According to sequencing studies, it has been found to be...
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Estado: | Versión publicada |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2020 |
| País: | México |
| Institución: | UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DEL ESTADO DE HIDALGO |
| Repositorio: | Educación y salud Boletín Científico Instituto de Ciencias de la Salud Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo |
| Idioma: | español |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:repository.uaeh.edu.mx:article/6269 |
| Acceso en línea: | https://repository.uaeh.edu.mx/revistas/index.php/ICSA/article/view/6269 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | SARS-Cov-2 COVID-19 Transmission Diagnosis Treatments Transmisión Diagnóstico Tratamiento |
| Sumario: | With the appearance of SARS-CoV-2 the world has entered a state of emergency and has been quarantined since late 2019. SARS-CoV-2 varies in incubation period, transmission rate, and lethality according to various indices in several countries. According to sequencing studies, it has been found to be a virus that mutated from an endemic strain of certain bats, which readily attaches to ACE-II receptors, which are expressed widely at the mucosal level of the respiratory system. Its main form of transmission is through respiratory droplets that are produced when we speak, cough or sneeze. Most cases are asymptomatic, which makes it difficult to diagnose and control the rate of infection. In those symptomatic cases a flu-like with general symptoms, pneumonia or acute respiratory distress syndrome may occur. For its diagnosis we can use CRP test, chest X-ray and in some cases CT scan as main tools. Currently there is no specific drug for the disease, but there are auxiliary and support treatments that have shown their effectiveness in some patients. A vaccine is being awaited. |
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