Original Article
Blerta Budani, Erblin Shehu
EUROPEAN J MED ED TE, Volume 14, Issue 4, Article No: em2116
ABSTRACT
COVID-19 is an infectious disease caused by a newly discovered strain of coronavirus, which affects the airway system in humans. This new version of the coronavirus became known in December 2019, after the spread of severe cases with pneumonia in Wuhan province, China which then spread worldwide causing a pandemic of international concern. Since the first confirmed case in Albania there have been 132,243 confirmed infections until May 25, 2021, of which 128,988 have recovered, 2,449 have passed away and 806 were active patients.
A descriptive study approach was used to determine the epidemiological characteristics of COVID-19 in Albania. The collected data includes the official number of confirmed cases: the active and recovered ones, as well as the number of deaths from day 1 (9 March) to May 25, 2021, distributed by gender, age and region.
Data shows that females are slightly more likely to get infected by COVID-19. The people who got infected the most in Albania were between the ages of 30 to 59 years old. Mortality rate is higher for males and the age group 70+ is the most affected one.
Similarities were found between the sex and age distribution of COVID-19 epidemiology in Albania and other countries across the world. A similar pattern of infection, recovery and mortality rate was identified which as vaccines are rolling out, could lead to a more universal response to the pandemic.
Keywords: COVID-19, coronavirus, pandemic, Albania
Original Article
Sandip Saha, Pankaj Biswas, Sujit Nath
EUROPEAN J MED ED TE, Volume 14, Issue 2, Article No: em2106
ABSTRACT
At present, Novel COVID-19 has become the greatest issue in the world which was first detected in the city of Wuhan of Hubei province in China in the month of December 2019. SARS-COV-2 is responsible for the spreading of corona virus disease. Within a very short time period, it has spread very fast throughout the world. Beyond all the boundaries of medical science, nowadays COVID-19 has become a main interesting topic in many research fields such as Applied Mathematics, economy, politics, up to the living room. The aim of this study is to investigate the dynamic behavior of pandemic COVID-19 which based on real-time data. The logistic growth model and SIR model has been employed to study the different four characteristics of COVID-19, such as low growth state, moderate growth state, transition state, and steady-state. The models have been validated with the results of real-time data. Moreover, the model presents a rapid change due to the unavailability of precautions. Furthermore, some parameters have been implemented to predict the COVID-19 status up to 5th Jan 2021. From these models, it is predicted that the total number of infected peoples reaches 10M up to 5th Jan 2021. It has also been revealed that with the support of lockdown, social alertness, increasing testing facility, and social distancing recovery growth rate of infected persons increases with the increase of time.
Keywords: COVID-19, logistic growth model, SIR model, Novel coronavirus
Review Article
Sanaa M’sahel, Mohamed Amine
EUROPEAN J MED ED TE, Volume 14, Issue 1, Article No: em2101
ABSTRACT
A novel virus has emerged to the world causing a new pandemic of respiratory infection. On February 2020, the World Health Organization named it Corona disease 2019. The emergence of this epidemic was first reported in Wuhan, China in late December 2019, before it spread to other countries. In response to this pandemic, the World Health Organization has stressed the need for strengthening health professionals worldwide. Indeed, adequate protective measures can help protect patients and staff from the transmission of a highly infectious disease.
Managing COVID-19 patients exposes healthcare professionals to the risk of contracting the disease and transmitting it to those around them. This risk is very high because of the mode of transmission of SARS-CoV-2, which is transmitted by inhalation, contact with droplets and infected surfaces which makes it a very contagious disease. Thus, adequate precautions in healthcare establishments can help mitigate this risk, such as adopting several protective measures including personal protective equipment. By the same vein, healthcare professionals run a high risk of anxiety, stress, depression and burnout when managing COVID-19 patients. Therefore, the protection of the mental health of these health workers also includes psychological support measures.
In this regard, this article purports to describe the health and safety measures related to the prevention of the risk of COVID-19 infection to health professionals in China and Morocco. On the other hand, it seeks to present the psychological support measures for these agents in the two aforementioned countries.
Keywords: Coronavirus, COVID-19, health workers, protective measures, Mental health, China, Morocco
Review Article
Esther Ejiroghene Ajari, Andrew Marvin Kanyike, Daniel Ojilong, Ibrahim Olawale Abdulbasit
EUROPEAN J MED ED TE, Volume 13, Issue 2, Article No: em2009
ABSTRACT
Uganda has had a relatively large share of zoonotic disease outbreaks in the past and this has impacted its preparedness and response level in combatting the COVID-19 outbreak in the country. Compared to most countries in the East African Community, Africa and the world, Uganda seems to be effectively curtailing the spread of the virus and managing the disease despite its relatively weak healthcare system and economy. The first COVID-19 case was confirmed on March 21st, 2020 and as at May 6th, 2020, there has only been 100 cases confirmed from 47,620 tests carried out. Also, as at this date, there has been 55 recoveries and no reported death from the disease. These promising statistics prompts the development of this paper to detail the epidemiology of the disease in the country and discuss the response of the government and other stakeholders to the outbreak.
Keywords: Coronavirus, Uganda, epidemiology
Review Article
Mohamed Amine Baba, Youssef Bouchriti, Abderrahmane Achbani, Ahmed Kharbach, Hasnaa Sine, Aziz Naciri
EUROPEAN J MED ED TE, Volume 13, Issue 3, Article No: em2008
ABSTRACT
In March 2020, the WHO declared COVID-19 as a pandemic. At present, the curative vaccine has not yet been developed, older age and higher comorbidity levels are associated with more severe COVID-19 symptoms. Indeed, the cancer community currently faces many difficult questions.
Keywords: Coronavirus, COVID-19, cancer, 2019-nCoV, pneumonia, oncology
Review Article
Abderrahmane Achbani, Hasnaa Sine, Aziz Naciri, Mohamed Amine Baba, Youssef Bouchriti, Ahmed Kharbach
EUROPEAN J MED ED TE, Volume 13, Issue 2, Article No: em2006
ABSTRACT
The novel coronavirus 2019-nCoV caused by SARS-CoV-2, has provoked a large global and a major public health problem.
Morocco, like other countries worldwide has not escaped this disease which affects the respiratory system. To reduce human-to-human transmission of COVID-19 Large-scale actions have been implemented to control the current epidemic in the Kingdom.
The aims of this study is to focus on the epidemiological situation of nCov-19 in Morocco between 2 Marsh and 09 April 2020, as well as the governmental measures undertaken to stop the propagation of this pandemic disease.
With the use of therapeutic protocols based on Chloroquine and other antiviral drugs, and all measures of social distancing as a precautionary measure, the Moroccan government has successfully managing this health crisis.
Keywords: Coronavirus, 2019-nCoV, pandemic disease, social distancing measures, therapeutic protocol based on Chloroquine, Morocco
Original Article
Aziz Naciri, Hasnaa Sine, Mohamed Amine Baba, Youssef Bouchriti, Ahmed Kharbach, Abderrahmane Achbani
EUROPEAN J MED ED TE, Volume 13, Issue 1, Article No: em2003
ABSTRACT
The new COVID-19 caused by SARS-CoV-2, is a major public health problem. Morocco as other countries worldwide has established strict national guidelines on the management of this pandemic.
The aim of this study is to focus on the Protocol for the management of patients with C0VID-19 and their contacts in Morocco.
All healthcare facilities can take steps to prepare for this pandemic and protect both their patients and staff.
Keywords: Coronavirus disease, pandemic disease, national guidelines, Morocco
Original Article
A Fargana, A Arifutzzaman
EUROPEAN J MED ED TE, Volume 13, Issue 1, Article No: em2002
ABSTRACT
A new coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19), arisen towards the end of December 2019 in the city of Wuhan, province of Hubei, People’s Republic of China. It has spread to the entire world very short duration and very fast. The main goal is to investigate the spreading rate of the coronavirus in Malaysia by using mathematical modeling based on the real-time data. Due to the insufficient precautions, the model shows a very fast change. Based on the estimation, this model regards that after the certain period (about time (t1 )= ~50) the number of infections will go to decrease.
Keywords: Coronavirus, COVID-19, mathematical modeling, spreading rate, Malaysia
Review Article
Mohamed Lounis
EUROPEAN J MED ED TE, Volume 13, Issue 1, Article No: em2001
ABSTRACT
Covid-19 is an infectious disease caused by a new virus called SARS-CoV-2. First reported in Wuhan, in China, the disease is now considered as a pandemic of global interest. Algeria is the fourth most affect countries in Africa with 2718 positive cases in April 20 and the 55th in the world. Since its apparition the Algerian government has implemented a range of measures to reduce the spread of the virus. The chronology of actions taken is reported in this manuscript.
Keywords: COVID-19, Algeria, coronavirus, pandemic, prevention