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The Corona virus (virus SARS-CoV-2) is the new virus strain which caused the Covid-19 pandemic The spreading of the disease in Europe is primarily caused by drop transmission from person to person Besides transmission from sick people, the virus is also transmitted from asymptomatic patients The incubation period is up to 14 days following exposure to the agent, with an average incubation of four to five days The diseased are most commonly in the fifth decade of life The most common symptoms of the disease are fever, weakness and dry cough More than 90% of patients are hospitalized due to pneumonia The laboratory findings are most commonly lymphocytopenia, thrombocytopenia, leukopenia and elevated C - reactive protein Elderly patients and patients with comorbidities such as cardiovascular disease, chronic pulmonary disease, diabetes, malignancies, and hypertonic patients are at high risk of severe disease and fatal outcome (death) According to the latest data available in patient treatment in China, about 5% of patients have been treated in intensive care units That number is much higher in Italy and amounts to about 16% The mortality of patients in China is from 2-3%, while the current mortality in Italy is above 8% Personal protection of health care workers dealing with patients is: apron, rubber gloves, glasses, protective mask and protective suit During aerosol generation interventions such as manual patient ventilation, tracheal intubation tracheotomy, and cardiopulmonary resuscitation, fiberscopy and bronchoscopy, N95, FFP3 and P100 protective masks must be worn to protect the medical staff Taking into consideration that the SARS- CoV-2 virus is stable and virulent on plastic surfaces for 72 hours and on metal ones for 48 hours, regular disinfection of such surfaces is required using chlorine solution at a concentration of 1000 mg/L © 2020, Opca Bolnica Zadar All rights reserved
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