PRESENTATION –MANAGING COVID-19 CASES ON CAMPUS
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PRESENTATION – MANAGING COVID -19 CASES ON CAMPUS
1. What is Covid -19 virus ?
2. Signs and Symptoms of Covid -19 virus
1. 3. Modes of transmission
2. 4. Definition of various cases
3. 5. Categories of contact cases
6. Guidelines of treating with the various contacts
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WHAT IS A CORONAVIRUS?
DefinitionCoronaviruses are a large family of viruses which may cause illness in animals or humans.
Known to cause Respiratory Infections in humans.
Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS)
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS).
The most recently discovered coronavirus causes coronavirus disease COVID-19.
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THE NOVEL COVID -19 VIRUS
Novel – A new strain of the Coronavirus
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MOST COMMON SYMPTOMS OF CORONAVIRUS
coughing Sneezing
tiredness
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SYMPTOMS CONTINUED
• Aches and pains• Conjunctivitis• Headache • Sore throat
• Congestion or runny nose• Nausea or vomiting • Loss of taste or smell• Diarrhea
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MORE SERIOUS SYMPTOMS
Difficulty breathing or shortness of breath
Chest pain or pressure
Loss of speech or movement
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DIRECT SPREAD
• Infected persons
• Mouth and nasal secretions
• Respiratory secretions,
• Secretion droplets.
• Infected surfaces
• Infected objects/items
INDIRECT SPREAD
MODES OF TRANSMISSION
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WHO IS A CONFIRMED CASE?
A person with laboratory confirmation of
COVID 19 infection, irrespective of clinical
signs and symptoms
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WHO IS A SUSPECTED CASE?- 3 CATEGORIES
Definition
1 . A patient with acute respiratory illness ( fever and at least one
sign or symptom of respiratory disease (cough, SOB) AND no other
aetiology that fully explains the clinical presentation AND a history
of travel to a country reporting local transmission of COVID 19
disease during 14days prior to symptom onset.
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SUSPECTED CASE CONTINUED
2. A patient with any acute respiratory illness and been in
CONTACT with a confirmed or probable COVID 19 case in the
last 14 days prior to symptoms
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SUSPECTED CASE
3. A patient with a severe acute respiratory infection (fever and
at least one sign/symptom of respiratory disease (cough, SOB)
AND requiring hospitalization AND with no other aetiology
that fully explains the clinical presentation
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WHAT IS A PROBABLE CASE?
A suspect case for whom testing for
COVID-19
is inconclusive
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WHO IS A CLOSE CONTACT ?
Close Contact
A close contact is defined as a person who has been within six
(6) feet of a suspected case for more than fifteen (15) minutes
or has had direct physical contact.
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SCREENING TOOL FOR COVID-19
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CATEGORIES OF CONTACTPrimary
Someone who has been identified by the Ministry of Health as a close contact of a confirmed case.
SecondarySomeone who has been identified by the Ministry of Health as a close contact of a Primary
Contact.
TertiarySomeone who has been identified by the Ministry of Health as a close contact of a Secondary
Contact.
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ISOLATION VS QUARANTINE
Isolation • Separates sick people with a
contagious disease from people who are not sick.
• Persons staying at home with out any directive from MOH (personal decision)
Quarantine• Separates and restricts the movement of
people who were exposed to a contagious disease to see if they become sick.
• Persons mandated to stay at home with directive from MOH
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MOH GUIDELINES