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Pharm D- Clinical Pharmacy Program Third Level Parasitology and virology (PM503)

Four to five different currently Janssen

known strains of coronaviruses Pfizer/BioNtech

infect humans.
The most common human Treatment:

coronavirus, SARS-CoV1 which Currently, only one medication

causes SARS (Severe Acute has been approved to
Respiratory Syndrome), has a treat COVID-19. No cure is

unique pathogenesis because it available for COVID-19.

causes both upper and lower Antibiotics aren't effective against

respiratory tract infections and viral infections such as COVID-
can also cause gastroenteritis. 19. Researchers are testing a

The most recent corona virus is variety of possible treatments.

SARS-Cov2 The FDA has approved the

Most common symptoms: antiviral drug remdesivir
Fever, dry cough, tiredness (Veklury) to treat COVID-19 in

Less common symptoms: hospitalized adults and children

Aches and pains, sore throat, who are age 12 and older in the
diarrhea, conjunctivitis, hospital.

headache, Loss of taste or smell.

Serious symptoms:

Difficulty breathing or shortness
of breath, chest pain or pressure

(low oxygen gradient).

Adenovirus It cause infections at different Droplets, the Prevention:
(DNA virus) sites: fecal-oral route

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