🦠COVID-19 is an infectious disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, which was first identified in December 2019 in 🇨🇳China. Since then, the virus has spread around the world, causing a global 🌏pandemic.
🤒 Main symptoms:
– Fever;
– Cough;
– Shortness of breath;
– Fatigue;
– Loss of taste or smell;
– Sore throat, runny nose, nausea or diarrhea.
❓ What to do if you get sick?
If you have had contact and are experiencing symptoms, get tested for COVID-19 (symptoms may appear two to 14 days after contact):
👩🏻⚕️Contact your family doctor for advice.
❗️If you feel worse, seek medical attention immediately.
✅General advice:
– Stay home and isolate yourself to protect others;
– Drink plenty of fluids;
– Rest;
– Wash your hands frequently;
– Avoid sharing household items;
– Wear a mask if you have to be around others;
– Ask your family to deliver food and medicine to you.
🙏🏻 Be careful and follow safety measures, remember that self-medication can be harmful to your health.
🫶🏻Now more than ever, it is important to protect yourself and your loved ones.
Author: Aliyeva Zamira
🏥At the Dokos Medical MC, you can use the “Doctor’s Call Home” service or make an appointment with a doctor at the clinic.
