Corona virus or severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is a virus that attacks the respiratory system. The disease of this viral infection is called COVID-19. Virus Corona could cause mild interference on Respiratory systems, severe lung infections, until death.

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) that's better known as the Corona virus is a new kind of coronavirus that's contagious to humans. Even more attacks OldThis virus could actually attack anyone, starting with baby, Kids., until adults, including pregnant mothers and I'm breast-feeding..

Corona virus infection called COVID-19 (Corona Virus Disease 2019) and was first found in the city of Wuhan, China in late December 2019. The virus is spreading very rapidly and has spread to almost all countries, including Indonesia, in just a few months.

It makes some countries apply the policy to enact lockdown In order to prevent the spread of the Corona virus. In Indonesia alone, it enforced a large-scale social restrictions policy to suppress the spread of this virus.

Coronavirus is a collection of viruses that can infect respiratory systems. In many cases, it just causes mild respiratory infections, like flu. However, it can also cause severe respiratory infections, such as lung infections.

In addition to the SARS-CoV-2 virus or the Corona virus, which also belongs to this group is the cause virus Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) and the virus causes Middle-East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS). Although caused by the virus from the same group, which is coronavirus, COVID-19 has some differences with SARS and MERS, among other things in terms of dispersal speed and severity of symptoms.

Corona Virus Symptoms (COVID-19)

Initial symptoms Corona or COVID-19 can resemble flu symptoms, which is fever, cold, dry cough, A sore throat., and headaches. After that, the symptoms can go away and heal or become heavy. Suffered with severe symptoms can experience high fever, damp cough even bleeding, asphyxiation, and chest pain. The symptoms appear when The body reacts against the Corona virus..

In general, there are three common symptoms that might indicate someone infected with the Corona virus, which is:

• Fever (Body temperature above 38 degrees Celsius)
• Cough
• Soap of breath

These symptoms generally appear within 2 days to 2 weeks after the patient is exposed to the Corona virus.

When to see a doctor

Do it. Self-isolation If you're experiencing symptoms of a Corona (COVID-19) virus infection as mentioned above, especially if in the last two weeks you've been in an area that has a COVID-19 case or contact with a COVID-19 patient. After that, call hotline COVID-19 at 119 Ext. 9 to get further briefing.

When you may be exposed to the Corona virus but don't experience any symptoms, you don't have to Check yourself to the hospital., just stay home for 14 days and limit contact with others. If there are symptoms, just do self-isolation and ask the doctor over phone or application about what action you need to do and what medicine you need to take.

If you need a doctor's immediate examination, don't go directly to the hospital because it will increase your risk of infection or infecting Corona virus on someone else. You can Make a consulting appointment. With a doctor at the hospital on Alodoctor's application to get a direct line to the nearest doctor who can help you.

Alodoctor also has features to help you examine the risk of contaminating the Corona virus more easily. To use such features, please click the image below.

Corona Virus Causes (COVID-19)

Corona virus infection or COVID-19 caused by coronavirus, which is a group of viruses infecting respiratory systems. In most cases, coronavirus only causes mild respiratory infections until it's been, like, flu. However, this virus could also cause severe respiratory infections, such as pneumonia, Middle-East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) And Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS).

There are allegations that the Corona virus was originally transmitted from animals to humans. However, it was later discovered that the Corona virus was also transmitted from human to human.

Someone could have infected COVID-19 in various ways, which is:

• Accidentally inhaled a droplet that came out when a covid-19 was coughing or sneezing.
• Holding your mouth or your nose without washing your hands first after touching something with covac-19 spatter.
• Close contact with COVID-19.

Corona virus can infect anyone, but effect It will be more dangerous or even fatal if it happens to elderly people, I'm pregnant., the one who has Certain diseases, smoker, Cancer.

Because it's contagious, the Corona virus is also at great risk infecting the medical personnel who are treating patient COVID-19. Therefore, medical personnel and people who have contact with patient COVID-19 need to use self-defense (APD).

Corona Virus Diagnose (COVID-19)

To determine whether the patient is infected with the Corona virus, the doctor will question the symptoms that the patient is experiencing and whether the patient has recently traveled or lived in an area that has a case of corona virus infection before symptoms appear. The doctors will also ask whether the patient had contact with anyone suffering or suspected suffering from COVID-19.

In order to ensure the diagnosis of COVID-19, doctors will do some of the following tests:

• Rapid test as a filter
• Swab test or PCR test (polymerase chain reaction) to detect the Corona virus inside the database
• CT scan or Rontgen chest to detect infiltrat or fluid in lung

Results rapid test The COVID-19 positive suggests that you are already infected with the Corona virus, but it could also mean that you are infected with germs or other viruses. Instead, results rapid test COVID -19 negative not necessarily indicating that you are absolute free of the Corona virus.

Corona Virus Treatment (COVID-19)

Corona virus infection or CoVID-19 is untreatable, but there are some steps that doctors can do to relieve symptoms and prevent the spread of the virus, which is:

• Insult heavy COVID-19 for treatment and caratina in hospital reference
• Giving A cold and pain treatment who are safe and fit for health.
• Recommend COVID-19 to do self-isolation and Quite a break.
• Recommend a COVID-19 patient for drinking a lot of water to maintain body fluids.

Corona Virus Complication (COVID-19)

In severe cases, the Corona virus infection could cause some of the following complications:

• Pneumonia (lung infection)
• Secondary infection in other organs
• Kidney failure
• Acute cardiac injury
• Acute respiratory stress syndrome
• Death

Corona Virus Prevention (COVID-19)

Until now, there was no vaccine. To prevent corona virus infection. Or COVID-19. Therefore, the best way to prevent it is to avoid factor- factors that can cause you to get infected with this virus, which is:

• Apply physical dispersing, which is to maintain a minimum distance of 1 meter from others, and do not leave the house unless it is urgent.
• Use mask In public or public activity, including while away. shopping groceries..
• Routine washing hands with water and soap or hand sanitizer with at least 60% alcohol, especially after outside or in public.
• Don't touch eyes, mouth, and nose before washing hands.
• Increase the endurance with healthy life patterns.
• Avoid contact with CoVID-19, anyone suspected of being infected with the Corona virus, or someone with fever, cough, or a cold.
• Shut your mouth and nose with a tissue while coughing or sneezing, then throw a tissue in the trash.
• Keep clean things often touched and environmental hygiene, including Housekeeping.

For the man suspected of being exposed COVID-19 Or the ODP category, or the GDP.

• Do it Self-isolation by staying apart from other people for a while. If not possible, use a different bedroom and bathroom than someone else used.
• Don't leave the house unless it's for treatment.
• If you want to go to the hospital when the symptoms get heavy, you should call the hospital to pick you up.
• Restrain and prevent others from visiting or visiting you until you are fully healed.
• Don't have a meeting as much as possible. download With a sick man.
• Avoid sharing the use of food and drink, bath tools, and sleeping supplies with others.
• Wear a mask and gloves when you're in public or with someone else.
• Use tissue to close your mouth and nose if you cough or sneeze, then dump a tissue in the trash.

Conditions that require immediate treatment by doctors in hospitals, such as giving birth, operation, bloodwashing, or child vaccination, needs to be dealt with differently with several adjustments during the COVID-19 pandemic. The goal is to prevent the outbreak of the Corona virus as long as you're in the hospital. Consult with the doctor about the best course of action.

If you want to get more information about symptoms, prevention, and facts about the Corona virus, please download Alodoctor application in Google Play or App Store. Through Alodoctor's application, you can also chat Straight to the doctor and made a consulting appointment with the doctor at the hospital.