Часто задаваемые вопросы о бессимптомных пациентах с COVID-19

Пока Китай борется с новой вспышкой COVID-19, Увеличение доли бессимптомных пациентов среди новых подтвержденных случаев COVID-19 вызвало вопросы у общественности.. Давайте еще раз вернемся к важной информации о бессимптомных пациентах с COVID-19..

Вопрос: Что такое бессимптомная инфекция?

А: Asymptomatic infection means people who display no abnormal findings on their lung CT scans and have no symptoms such as fever, cough or sore throat, but test positive for the novel coronavirus.

Вопрос: What is the difference between confirmed and asymptomatic cases?

А: Only those showing symptoms or who have abnormal lung CT scan findings can be labeled as confirmed cases.

Вопрос: Can asymptomatic patients infect others?

А: Asymptomatic patients, like confirmed ones, can also infect others. Confirmed transmission routes include direct transmission, aerosol transmission and contact transmission.

Вопрос: How to find asymptomatic patients?

А: There are three approaches to identifying asymptomatic patients: (1) proactively testing close contacts of confirmed cases during their medical observation period; (2) proactively testing those who have been exposed to the virus during infection source tracing; а также (3) proactively testing key populations such as those who have traveled to regions with ongoing COVID-19 transmissions.

Вопрос: How long should asymptomatic patients be quarantined?

А: Asymptomatic patients usually spend on average a week in quarantine.

These individuals undergo nucleic acid tests once daily, starting a day after they are admitted, and are eligible for discharge should the results of two tests, taken at least 24 hours apart, return negative.

Вопрос: Do asymptomatic patients require special medical treatment?

А: В настоящий момент, asymptomatic patients do not require special medical treatment.

Источник: Ежедневная газета Китая