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On December 3, the Health Ministry issued a practical guide for tracking people who have tested positive for SARS-CoV-2.
The follow-up of people in contact with someone who has a positive SARS-CoV-2 test is done according to the following principles:
1- Trace the follow-up as soon as possible, as soon as the case information is available.
2- Determine “epidemiological reference points” first, then trace back to each contact.
3- Using at the same time many tracking forces to quickly track according to the detected “epidemiological milestones”.
4- Apply many traceability measures; These measures can collect duplicate but complementary information, help to track contacts in a complete and systematic way.
5- Invest resources and time to complete the F1 tracking in the shortest time possible; the F2 trace is basically done after the completion of the F1 trace.
6. “Epidemiological milestones” and close F1 contacts should be traced between 3 days before the onset of the case until the case is medically isolated.
7. In performing tasks, tracing participants should take steps to prevent infection.
According to these guidelines, COVID-19 is a group A infectious disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus. The disease is transmitted from person to person. The incubation period is approximately 14 days. Patients may present with various clinical symptoms: fever, cough, sore throat, fatigue, body aches, decreased or loss of taste and smell, shortness of breath, severe pneumonia, acute respiratory failure. and mortality, especially in people with underlying, chronic and elderly diseases.
It is worth mentioning that yes a high proportion of people infected with the SARS-CoV-2 virus have no clinical symptoms (about 40%) and it can be a source of infection in the community, making it difficult to monitor and prevent epidemics.
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