COVID-19
| COVID-19 | |
|---|---|
| Term | COVID-19 |
| Short definition | COVID-19 - (pronounced) (KOH vid. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
COVID-19 - (pronounced) (KOH vid. . . ) highly contagious respiratory disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus. SARS-CoV-2 is believed to spread from person to person through droplets released when an infected person coughs, sneezes or speaks. It can also be spread by touching a surface with the virus on it and then touching your mouth, nose, or eyes, but this is less common. The most common signs and symptoms of COVID-19 are fever, cough and difficulty breathing. Fatigue, muscle pain, chills, headache, sore throat, runny nose, nausea or vomiting, diarrhea, and loss of taste or smell may also occur. Signs and symptoms can be mild or severe and usually appear 2 to 14 days after exposure to the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Some people may not have any symptoms but are still able to spread the virus. Most people with COVID-19 recover without special treatment. But other people are at higher risk of serious illnesses. Risk groups include older adults and people with serious medical problems such as heart, lung or kidney disease, diabetes, cancer or a weak immune system. Serious illnesses can include life-threatening pneumonia and organ failure. Research is being conducted to treat COVID-19 and prevent infection with SARS-CoV-2. Also called coronavirus disease 19
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on COVID-19
- Wikipedia's article - COVID-19
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