NEW DELHI: India’s Aarogya Setu mobile app has been praised by the World Health Organization (WHO) for helping health departments identify Covid-19 clusters. “India’s Aarogya Setu app has been downloaded by 150 million users and has helped city public health departments identify areas where groups can be anticipated and specifically expand testing,” said the CEO of the WHO, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, at a press conference.
The app was launched by the government in April to protect citizens amid Covid-19. It is designed to inform users of any potential coronavirus infection risks around them, best practices for staying healthy, and relevant / cured medical advisories related to the pandemic.
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Earlier, the WHO chief also praised India’s efforts to contain the spread of the coronavirus in the Dharavi slum in Mumbai.
Meanwhile, the Health Ministry on Tuesday issued guidelines for the management of Covid-19 coinfection with other seasonal diseases prone to epidemics.
With the aim of providing clear guidelines on the prevention and treatment of coronavirus co-infections with other diseases, the ministry said: “According to the WHO case definition, a Covid case can present with an acute onset of fever and cough, or an acute onset.of three or more of the following signs or symptoms: fever, cough, general weakness or fatigue, headache, myalgia, sore throat, coryza, dyspnea, anorexia, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, altered status mental “.
“This case definition, while sensitive, is not very specific. Diseases prone to seasonal epidemics, as cited in the preceding paragraphs, can present as febrile illness, with symptoms that mimic Covid-19. If there is a co-infection, then apart from febrile illness there may be a constellation of signs and symptoms that can lead to difficulties in diagnosis. Annexure provides a comparative analysis of the onset of the illness, symptoms, signs, warning signs, complications and diagnosis, “he added the ministry.
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The app was launched by the government in April to protect citizens amid Covid-19. It is designed to inform users of any potential coronavirus infection risks around them, best practices for staying healthy, and relevant / cured medical advisories related to the pandemic.
Coronavirus Outbreak: Live Updates
Earlier, the WHO chief also praised India’s efforts to contain the spread of the coronavirus in the Dharavi slum in Mumbai.
Meanwhile, the Health Ministry on Tuesday issued guidelines for the management of Covid-19 coinfection with other seasonal diseases prone to epidemics.
With the aim of providing clear guidelines on the prevention and treatment of coronavirus co-infections with other diseases, the ministry said: “According to the WHO case definition, a Covid case can present with an acute onset of fever and cough, or an acute onset.of three or more of the following signs or symptoms: fever, cough, general weakness or fatigue, headache, myalgia, sore throat, coryza, dyspnea, anorexia, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, altered status mental “.
“This case definition, while sensitive, is not very specific. Diseases prone to seasonal epidemics, as cited in the preceding paragraphs, can present as febrile illness, with symptoms that mimic Covid-19. If there is a co-infection, then apart from febrile illness there may be a constellation of signs and symptoms that can lead to difficulties in diagnosis. Annexure provides a comparative analysis of the onset of the illness, symptoms, signs, warning signs, complications and diagnosis, “he added the ministry.
(With contributions from the agency)
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