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- 1. Covid 19 –A Pandemic, Global Crisis • Defining Covid-19 as Global crisis • Criteria in defining cases • Intervention and approaches against Covid-19 • WHO recommended preventive measures against Covid-19 • Psychological impacts of Covid-19 to individuals Prepared By: Emelie Barnuevo Reviewed By: Dr. David Hali De Jesus RN,PgDip,FisQua Associate professor , School of Nursing Philippine Woman University
- 2. Disclosure: I have nofinancial disclosure or conflict of interest with the presented material in this presentation .
- 3. Objectives : 1. Tolearn about Symptoms and prevention of Covid-19 . 2. To understand different case definitions. 3.To describe implemented measures as per WHO recommended infection prevention and control measures. 4. To describe psychological impact of Covid-19 pandemic to individual and provide strategies to cope from it.
- 4. What is Covid-19 ? • Coronaviruses are a broad, diverse family of viruses. • Any of these trigger people to get the common cold. • It was first detected in late 2019 in Wuhan, China, and that set off a global pandemic.
- 5. What is Covid-19 ? • Coronavirus is a name derived from the Latin word corona, which means crown. • Coronaviruses are zoonotic which means that they are spread between animals and humans. • Human corona-viruses (HCVs) were first discovered in the mid- 1960s .
- 6. History.. • It isa new strain of Coronavirus that wasn't found in humans before. • It was called ncov initially in 2019 then was called COVID-19 on 12 February 2020. • Human-to - human communication has been verified but there is a need for more knowledge to determine the full extent of this method of transmission
- 7. Cont. • An growingnumber of patients have recently been reportedly without any history of animal contact, that suggest human to human transmission . • On 30 January the outbreak was declared an international public health emergency by the WHO.
- 8. How Covid-19 is transmitted? • Contact: most frequently, distributed between close contacts from person to person (about 6 feet). • Droplets: spreading from person to person occurs primarily through respiratory droplets formed when an infected person coughs or sneezes, similar to the spread of influenza and other respiratory pathogens. Note: WHO suggests Airborne precautions, only during arousal generating procedure (AGP), such as: Intubation, Suction, Bronchoscopy, Repertory Sampling.
- 9. Signs and Symptoms •Fever • Body Malaise • Sore throat • Dry cough • Diarrhea • Runny nose • Fatigue • Headache • Chills Note: About .1% percent of seriously ill patients develop DOB and 80 % of patients recover without needing special treatment.
- 10. Laboratory diagnosis Lower respiratorytract A. Broncho alveolar lavage, tracheal aspirate B. Sputum Upper respiratory tract A. Nasopharyngeal swab AND oropharyngeal swab (NP/OP swab) B. Nasopharyngeal wash/aspirate or nasal aspirate
- 11. Case Definition of Covid-19 SuspectedCASE • Those with acute respiratory disease , fever of 37.8 C or more , or at least one signs of respiratory disease w/o any etiology showing clinical presentation . • A history of travel place or country with COVID-19 recorded cases within the 14 days preceding the onset of symptoms .
- 12. Case Definition of Covid-19 Cont. •Adult patient serous acute respiratory symptoms (fever of 37.8C or more and at least one sign / symptom of respiratory disease e.g., cough, shortness of breath) • AND requiring hospitalization (SARI) AND with no other etiology that completely describes the clinical condition. • Adult showing symptoms with multiple chronic morbidities
- 13. What is close contact? •A person providing direct treatment without sufficient personal protective equipment (PPE) for COVID-19 patients • Staying in the same environment of patient with Covid-19 • Travelling with infected person with close proximity (1 m) in any form of transportation within 14 days after the commencement.
- 14. Early recognition is thekey .. • Confirmed or verified case should be promptly informed to IPC health care team and manage thru health care facilities. • Probable and confirmed cases be reported within 24 hours of through the regional focal point for International Health Regulations at the appropriate WHO regional office.
- 15. Treatment and vaccine forCovid-19.. • Currently there are no drugs and vaccine shown to cure Covid-19 . • The WHO does not recommend self-medication as a preventive or remedy for COVID-19 for any drugs, including antibiotics. • All individual are advised to protect themselves and other thru following safety measures against Covid-19.
- 16. Protect yourself and othersfrom Covid-19 • Always wash your hands • with soap and water . Use sanitizer if soap and water is not available .
- 17. Protect yourself and othersfrom Covid-19 Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth with unwashed hands. Avoid close contact with people who are sick
- 18. Protect yourself and othersfrom Covid-19 Practice Social distancing. In order to protect people who are at higher risk (elderly, Infants etc.) Cover you nose with cloth or tissue when you cough and sneeze.
- 19. Protect yourself and othersfrom Covid-19 Cover your mouth and nose with a cloth face cover when around others. Clean and disinfect frequently touched surfaces daily. If surfaces are dirty, clean them with use detergent or soap and water prior to disinfection.
- 20. Protect yourself and othersfrom Covid-19 Avoid travelling to place with covid-19 recorded cases. Stay Stay at home. Best weapon to fight Covid-19 and to avoid spread of the virus.
- 21. Psychological Impact of Covid-19 Asthe coronavirus pandemic is increasingly spreading throughout the world, it causes a substantial degree of anxiety, apprehension in the general public and in particular certain groups, such as older adults, care professionals and people with existing health conditions.
- 22. Stress coping strategiesagainst Covid-19 outbreak Take breaks from watching news stories from social media, reading or listening. hearing constantly about the pandemic can be disturbing .
- 23. Stress coping strategiesagainst Covid-19 outbreak Eat healthy balance diet. Don’t smoke , drink alcohol and other Prohibited drugs to deal with your emotions.
- 24. Stress coping strategies againstCovid-19 outbreak Take the time to relax. Start doing any other things that you enjoy.
- 25. Stress coping strategiesagainst Covid-19 outbreak Connect with others. Speak with people you trust about your concerns and how you are feeling.
- 26. Stress coping strategiesagainst Covid-19 outbreak Be Informed! Gather data from reliable sources such WHO or any public health department of your designated place.
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