The SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) coronavirus pandemic: current situation and implications for Mexico
The SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) coronavirus pandemic: current situation and implications for Mexico
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10.24875/acm.m20000064
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2020-01-01
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Río, Carlos Del
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Escudero, Xavier;Guarner, Jeannette;Río, Carlos Del
冠状病毒大流行（COVID-19）是本世纪最具破坏性的疫情之一。它于2019年12月起源于中国，由SARS-Cov-2病毒引起，不到一个月就被列为“国际公共卫生紧急事件”。迄今为止，全世界有近300万人感染，25万多人死于这种疾病。最初，它以非典型肺炎影响呼吸道，在严重情况下，它产生全身炎症，伴随细胞因子风暴，可导致循环和呼吸衰竭、凝血病的迅速恶化，致死率约为7%。在墨西哥，2020年2月发现首例病例，迄今为止全国共有26,616例确诊病例和2,961例死亡病例。我国进行的诊断检测数量少，这显然低估了该疾病的真实的发病率和影响。受影响最大的群体是那些有危险因素的人，如60岁以上、患有高血压、糖尿病或心血管疾病的人。在确诊病例中，15%是医护人员。目前还没有具体的治疗方法或疫苗，因此必须有卫生、社会隔离和个人防护措施。健康、社会和经济后果可能在不久的将来产生重大影响。
The Coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) is one of the most devastating in this century. It originated in China in December 2019 caused by the SARS-Cov-2 virus, and in less than a month it had been classified as an "International Public Health Emergency". To date there are nearly 3 million people infected and more than 250,000 deaths caused by the disease worldwide. Initially it affects the respiratory tract with atypical pneumonia and in severe cases it produces systemic inflammation with cytokine storm that can cause rapid deterioration with circulatory and respiratory failure, coagulopathy and a lethality rate of approximately 7%. In Mexico, the first case was detected in February 2020, and to date there are 26,616 confirmed cases and 2,961 deaths throughout the country. The low number of diagnostic tests conducted in our country clearly underestimates the real incidence and impact of the disease. The most affected groups are those with risk factors such as age over 60, presence of hypertension, diabetes or cardiovascular disease. Of the confirmed cases, 15% are healthcare workers. There is no specific treatment or vaccine yet, so it is important to have hygiene, social isolation and personal protection measures. Health, social and economic consequences could have great impact in the near future.