How is COVID-19 treated? Vaccine and medications

COVID-19 is treated at the level of symptomatic therapy.

This means treating the symptoms of the disease, such as fever, sore throat, congestion, or difficulty breathing.

No specific treatment for SARS-CoV-2 is known at this time.

Antivirals that are used for other viral diseases are known. An example is Remdesivir, Chloroquine, which is used in the treatment of SARS, MERS, Ebola, HIV, hepatitis, or others.

However, this treatment has not been sufficiently studied. We are constantly working to find a specific drug for SARS-CoV-2.

Antibiotics are not effective against SARS-CoV-2. Because they only act on bacteria. They are used only in the prevention or treatment of bacterial superinfection.

Bacterial infection can complicate viral disease.

Other treatments are chosen according to the severity of the condition. In case of respiratory failure, artificial lung ventilation is required.

Plus, you're wondering how ...

The vaccine is not yet available at this time. Thanks to the findings of the SARS and MERS epidemic, it will be available before research can begin from the outset.

The vaccine is expected to be available in 2021.

It is important to prevent ...

Prevention is important in the fight against the spread of SARS-CoV-2. This includes hygiene and regime measures.

Important principles are:

frequent and adequate handwashing with soap and water for at least 20 seconds
it is also suitable to use a disinfectant solution for hands with an alcohol base
do not touch eyes, mouth, and nose with unwashed hands - possible gateway
use a handkerchief, not your hands, while sneezing and coughing
the contaminated handkerchief should be discarded in a closed container provided
or cough and sneeze into your shoulder or bent elbow

The consumption of insufficiently heat-treated meat, eggs, fish, milk, and other animal products is also a risk.

Do not travel to risk areas.

However, in view of the ongoing pandemic, states are introducing preventive measures to prevent the transmission of the disease between people.

A respirator with FFP3 protection will serve as protection. But there is a lack of them, so it is appropriate to cover the face, ie the mouth and nose with a mask or drape. But there is also a lack of them.

The face drape can also be made at home from a coarsely woven fabric, which is to be folded twice.

The protective meaning of a veil is when we all wear it.

It is advisable to stay at home.

People with symptoms of respiratory disease should be isolated and contacted by a specialist.

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Bc. Lukáš Tóth

Healthcare worker

The secondary medical school in Nitra gave me the basis for my career in the field of health and diseases. Thanks to it, I worked for 2 years in the traumatology clinic and outpatient clinic at the Nitra Hospital. Since 2006 I was employed in the emergency medical service, where I stayed until 2017. I completed my bachelor's degree at the University of Constantine the Philosopher in Nitra in the field of emergency health care. The bachelor's degree allowed me to continue my mission as a paramedic. In the meantime, I got a job at the emergency line 155. I have been working in pre-hospital health care until today. I had an interest in people, health and even diseases in my childhood, which gave me the prerequisite to pursue this topic in adulthood. Studying and acquiring new information in practice provided me with a great basis for writing professional texts, in the form of articles that can be understood by ordinary people. Thus, my interest in the Health Portal has a solid foundation in years of practice and personal interest. Similarly, I am also interested in healthy eating, nutrition and overall healthy lifestyle. I fill my free time with family and sports.

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