Journal of Infectious Diseases & Preventive Medicine
Open Access

Department of Microbiology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, USA

Publications

• Short Communication   
  COVID-19 and its Different Phases of Treatments
  Author(s): Harpal Mangat*
  
  Coronaviruses were initially discovered in 1964 by June Almeida in Glasgow. In order to comprehend how a disease manifests we have to understand the anatomy, physiology, and pharmacology of the body as well as the modus operandi of the pathogen. COVID targets the ACE-2 receptor of the body and like other similar viruses e.g. Middle East Respiratory Syndrome virus (MERS). COVID-19 is a biphasic condition if left unchecked results in embolism. The first step is a viremic phase which lasts 7 days-10 days where a four-phase approach can bring the viral load down. The second step is a host mediated reaction with a cytokine storm and thrombosis which requires medications from the first step along with high dosage steroids and additional medications to stop the cytokine storm and thrombosis. COVID has killed over a million people in the US, the fauci approach of stay at home for 2 weeks and .. View More»
  DOI: 10.35248/2329-8731.23.11.301

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