Source: World Health Organization
(WHO)
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Risk factors for severe disease like pregnant women, obesity, chronic illness etc
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Signs and symptoms of progressive disease
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Persistent
high fever beyond 3 days
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Shortness
of breath or difficulty in breathing, or turning
blue
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Bloody
or colored sputum, chest pain or low blood pressure
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In
children, fast or labored breathing
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Drowsiness,
confusion or sever weakness
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Dehydration,
which can cause dizziness, decreased urine output
or lethargy.
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Diagnostic testing to confirm the pandemic virus should be prioritized for patients at high risk for sever illness. However, clinicians who should not delay treatment of a patient with symptoms of influenza-like illness to wait for laboratory.
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Treatment comprises of basic supportive care and antiviral in pregnant women and infants. Breastfeeding mothers can continue breastfeeding during antiviral treatment.
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Clinical care for resource-poor health care settings should be focused on early use of primary health care to determine what type of care or treatment is necessary for a patient, and to set priorities for who needs hospital care most urgently
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Compiled
by: Epidemic Investigation Cell (EIC), Public
Health Laboratories Division (PHLD)
National
Institute of Health (NIH), Islamabad
Tel:
051-9255237, Fax: 051-9255575
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