Covid19's Pathogenesis, Symptoms, AND Severity AMONG Physicians IN Iraq

Abstract

Coronavirus or COVID-19, is relate to the contagious agent which is spurred on by the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Typical symptoms of this virus comprise high body temperature, coughing, breathing issues, tiredness, headaches, loss of smell and taste. Aim: The goal of the study is to learn more about COVID19's pathogenesis, symptoms, severity, and prognosis among Iraqi physicians. Subject and method: From the 17th of December 2020 to the 19th of March 2021, a cross-sectional research was performed in Iraq. Only physicians were present for the experiment, which was conducted on 103 people. Results: 55 % suffer respiratory symptoms, 48 % experience general symptoms, the majority of the severity of the GIT symptoms 44% was severe, but the nervous symptoms were thought to be of light severity among the physicians. Patients with covid-19 who had dyspnea 40%, and the patients who did not have dyspnea were 45 %. large number of participants undergo fever (95%), and the relatively low percentage of subjects without fever (5%).High percentage of patients experience cough (85%) and the low percentage of patients without cough (15%). significant number of patients who experience shortness of breath (77%) and the remainder (23%), who do not experience shortness of breath. significant number of patients who can smell (89%) whereas Anosmia affects just 11% of the population. While majority of the people can taste (86%) and who acquire Ageusia (14%).