Review of Coronavirus disease- 2019 (COVID-19) in Iraq
Anatomy Department / biology, College of Medicine, Baghdad University, Baghdad, Iraq.
Review Article
GSC Advanced Research and Reviews, 2022, 10(01), 023–030.
Article DOI: 10.30574/gscarr.2022.10.1.0307
Publication history:
Received on 27 November 2021; revised on 04 January 2022; accepted on 06 January 2022
Abstract:
The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV 2) or 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) is quickly spreading to the rest of the world, from its origin in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China. And becoming a global pandemic that affects the world's most powerful countries. The goal of this review is to assist scientists, researchers, and others in responding to the current Coronavirus disease (covid-19) is a worldwide public health contingency state. This review discusses current evidence based on recently published studies which is related to the origin of the virus, epidemiology, transmission, diagnosis, treatment, and all studies in Iraq for the effect of covid-19 diseases, as well as provide a reference for future researchers. The findings of this review show significant differences across gender, age group, area of residence, environmental agents (temperature, humidity), and people with chronic diseases (hypertension, diabetes mellitus, heart disease, respiratory disorders, and immunocompromised disease). To control the pandemic, information about COVID-19 was disseminated to people, including wearing a face mask and using a social distancing strategy as an effective tool for controlling COVID-19. More education and progress are required to convince the public that the vaccine is both effective and safe.
Keywords:
SARS-COV-2; Mutations; Pandemic; Coronavirus Disease -2019 (COVID-19); Iraq.
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