The Ministry of health has published interim guidelines for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of Chinese new coronavirus. In it there is an official list of three drugs of a wide action recommended to combat the virus.
In the list of the following medications:
- Ribavirin — an antiviral agent normally used
in the treatment of hepatitis C; - Lopinavir/Ritonavir — medicines to treat HIV
which slow the flow of processes in the body; - Recombinant interferon beta-1b is used for
reduce the frequency and severity of exacerbation in patients with multiple MS,
slow the progression of disease.
The recommendations reveal all currently known
transmission of the virus. These include: droplet (coughing, sneezing, talking),
air-dust and contact. The virus is thus transmitted via the air products
and household items.
MoH also specifies the cases in which the likely infection:
- manifestations of acute respiratory infections, bronchitis,
pneumonia combined with visits in the preceding 14 days before the onset of symptoms
China and many other dangerous locations; - the existence of close contacts for the last 14 days with persons
under the supervision of the 2019 coronavirus-nCoV and
which subsequently fell ill; - the existence of close contacts over the last 14 days
persons who have confirmed the existence of 2019-nCoV; - the clinical manifestations of severe
pneumonia, ARDS.
It is important that the Ministry of health of Russia notes that “according to reports, young people and children less susceptible to the coronavirus of a new type”.
Previously, the CPS has published guidelines for the prevention of coronavirus.
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