What should I do if my family or colleague is infected with the new coronavirus?

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Multiple sporadic cases have occurred in some parts of the country

and local clustered epidemics

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The epidemic has been going on for 3 years

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01

After being infected with the coronavirus,

Will you feel physically uncomfortable?

The Omicron strain of the new coronavirus is currently widely prevalent.

Yang Liuqing, deputy chief physician of the Third Department of Infection, Shenzhen Third People's Hospital, said:

Most of the cases currently admitted to the hospital are mild or asymptomatic infections. After they are infected with the new coronavirus, the most common symptoms are:

fever

dry cough

Fatigue

Decreased or lost sense of smell or taste

Nasal congestion

Runny nose

Sore throat

Muscle pain

diarrhea

Conjunctivitis

Of course, not all symptoms will appear, and the severity will vary from person to person, and many people may not experience any discomfort at all.

02

If you find out you are positive

What should you do first?

If you find out that you are positive for the new coronavirus nucleic acid, don't panic. The CDC doctor will contact you soon and ask you to wait where you are. The ambulance and staff will take you to the hospital as soon as possible.

During this period, you just need to follow their instructions, self-isolate as soon as possible, and avoid contact with family and friends.

If you are at home, wear a mask, close the door, and prepare the personal items you need for hospitalization.

If you are at work, wear a mask, avoid touching the surrounding environment, and tell your leader as soon as possible. You will be isolated in a separate room and wait for the relevant department to take you to the hospital.

03

If a family member or colleague is infected

What should I do?

The first thing is to wear a mask, try to avoid being in the same room with each other, and wash your hands as soon as possible.

If there are disinfectants within reach, such as medical alcohol, disinfectant wipes, etc., you can wipe the surfaces of objects such as tables that may have been touched, and then wait for the disinfection department to come and disinfect them.

At the same time, you may be identified as a close contact and asked to be quarantined, so you also need to make corresponding preparations.

Source: Shangsha netizen Lucky

04

How to treat after being sent to the hospital?

After arriving at the hospital ward, a nurse will first give you an admission assessment, which mainly involves measuring your temperature, blood pressure and other vital signs, as well as filling out general information.

Afterwards, a doctor will ask you about your symptoms and medical history. Based on your condition, the initial assessment will be whether it is asymptomatic, mild, etc. Then, blood tests, laboratory tests, chest CT scans and other examinations will be arranged to further assess the situation.

In terms of treatment, doctors generally give appropriate treatment based on the examination results and diagnosis.

For example, for most patients with mild symptoms, they will be given some oral medications, and nursing staff will teach them to do breathing exercises, etc. They will undergo regular checkups during hospitalization, including nucleic acid testing and re-evaluation of their condition.

05

Are there any sequelae after the infection?

According to the hospital's follow-up observations of recovered COVID-19 patients, very few developed sequelae.

At present, the occurrence probability of pulmonary fibrosis, which is considered to be a sequelae of COVID-19, has not yet been determined and is limited to literature reports.

Moreover, severe pneumonia rarely occurs with Omicron, and the risk of sequelae should also be lower, so there is no need to worry too much.

Source: Science Popularization China WeChat Official Account

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