COVID-19 symptoms, long-term effects and recommendations for confirmed cases
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COVID-19 Symptoms
The most common symptoms experienced by COVID-19 patients resemble influenza and it is likely that one or more of them will appear over the course of the disease -
At-Risk Groups
At-risk groups for severe illness -
Isolation
There is no longer an isolation obligation for confirmed COVID cases -
Recommendations for Confirmed COVID Cases
If you are a confirmed case, it is important to behave responsibly -
COVID Medical Treatment
Currently there is no specific treatment for COVID-19, only care for alleviating or easing some of the symptoms. Fever can be lowered, pains can be relieved and coughing can be… -
Pregnancy and Breastfeeding
If you are pregnant and you've been infected with coronavirus, or if you have symptoms that may be consistent with COVID-19, you need to consult your primary care physician -
Long COVID
According to estimates, a significant portion of those infected with coronavirus will experience phenomena that may linger for weeks or months after recovery and make it more difficult for them…
At-Risk Groups
At-risk groups for severe illness
- Those aged 60 and older
- Residents of nursing and assisted living facilities
- Patients suffering from chronic lung conditions, including asthma
- Patients suffering from cystic fibrosis
- Patients suffering from diabetes
- Patients suffering from chronic renal conditions, patients undergoing dialysis
- Patients suffering from chronic liver conditions, patients suffering from cirrhosis of the liver
- Patients suffering from hematological conditions such as thalassemia and sickle cell anemia
- Patients suffering from malignant diseases who underwent treatments in the last five years
- Patients suffering from cerebrovascular conditions
- Patients suffering from heart conditions – heart failure, ischemic heart disease, cardiomyopathy
- Immunosuppressed individuals
- Those suffering from obesity over BMI 30
- Individuals with Down Syndrome
- HIV patients
- Residents of mental health facilities
- Patients suffering from mental health conditions such as schizophrenia
- Patients suffering from chronic neurological conditions
- Children suffering from genetic or metabolic conditions
- Pregnant women