COVID-19

COVID-19 is an acute respiratory illness caused by the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2. The severity of the disease depends on many factors. The main risk groups for severe or death are the elderly and people with chronic diseases. Simple and useful habits will help to protect yourself and others from infection: use protective masks, use disinfectants, wash your hands and keep a distance of more than 1.5 m

SARS-CoV-2

The new coronavirus of 2019 (SARS-CoV-2) causes the development of respiratory diseases in humans (including acute respiratory disease COVID-19), and can be transmitted from person to person. The virus is contained in droplets that a person secretes when coughing or sneezing. Distance is a guarantee of safety. This is a factor in interrupting the spread of the pathogen, and hence the disease on COVID-19. Therefore, it is almost impossible to get infected even from an infected person if you are at a considerable distance. However, if a person touches contaminated surfaces and then the eyes, mouth or nose, the virus can be transmitted through the hands. That is why it is important to wash them regularly and thoroughly with soap or, if this is not possible, to wipe with disinfectants with an alcohol content of 70%, as well as to ventilate the room often and for as long as possible.

Why is vaccination important?

Vaccination is the most effective way to protect against infectious diseases. The immune system responds to the vaccine by producing immunity against the infection, and thus forms a defense against the disease. Even if a person has already had Covid-19, they can be vaccinated. This is because natural immunity is short-lived, and immunization can provide greater protection.