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- IRMS - Nicolae Testemitanu SUMPh
- REVISTE MEDICALE NEINSTITUȚIONALE
- One Health & Risk Management
- One Health & Risk Management 2020
- One Health & Risk Management Vol. 1 No 2, 2020
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http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12710/12023
Title: | Epidemiology of the initial period of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in the Republic of Moldova |
Other Titles: | Epidemiologia infecției cu noul tip de coronavirus (COVID-19) în perioada inițială a pandemiei în Republica Moldova |
Authors: | Furtuna, Nicolae Druc, Alina Sajin, Octavian Spinu, Constantin Gutu, Veaceslav Ceban, Alexei |
Keywords: | infection;Republic of Moldova;prevention;epidemiological study;COVID-19 |
Issue Date: | 2020 |
Publisher: | Asociația de Biosiguranță și Biosecuritate din Republica Moldova |
Citation: | FURTUNA, Nicolae, DRUC, Alina, SAJIN, Octavian, et al. Epidemiology of the initial period of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in the Republic of Moldova. In: One Health & Risk Management. 2020, vol. 1, no 2, pp. 5-16. ISSN 2587-3458. DOI: 10.38045/ohrm.2020.1.11 |
Abstract: | Introduction. In the Republic of Moldova, the first case of COVID-19 was confirmed on
March 7, followed by a significantly increasing incidence across the country. It is important to describe the clinical and epidemiological aspects that were adjusted to the
national context in order to develop and implement optimal public health care measures.
Material and methods. A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted from March 7
to April 6, 2020, using the surveillance system data of the Republic of Moldova on COVID19 case incidence. All cases of COVID-19 were confirmed by Real-Time PCR.
Results. During the reference period, 965 cases of COVID-19 were registered, whereas the
urban incidence rate was 1.4 times higher than the rural one. The mean age of infected
population was 45.2 years, whereas the most affected age group was 50-59 years, found
in 232 cases. Healthcare workers made up 26.6±1.4% out of 965 diseased patients. They
included nurses – 34.2±3.0%, auxiliary medical staff – 29.6±2.8%, doctors – 27.2±2.8%,
first-aid assistants – 7.4±1.6%, pharmacists – 1.2±0.7%, paramedics – 0.4±0.4%. The
health status of people diagnosed with COVID-19 was severe in 8.0±0.9% of cases; moderate severity – in 34.7±1.5% and satisfactorily severe – in 57.3±1.6% of cases.
Conclusions. The identified clinical and epidemiological aspects allowed readjusting the
public health policies in order to prevent the spread of COVID-19 infection among the
elderly and medical workers. Introducere. Primul caz de infectare cu noul tip de coronavirus COVID-19 în Republica
Moldova a fost confirmat la data de 7 martie 2020, ulterior a fost înregistrată o creștere
semnificativă a îmbolnăvirilor. Aspectele clinico-epidemiologice ajustate contextului
național sunt necesare a fi descrise pentru elaborarea și implementarea acțiunilor optime de sănătate publică.
Material și metode. Am realizat un studiu descriptiv transversal în perioada 7.03.2020 –
6.04.2020, folosind datele din sistemul de supraveghere a Republicii Moldova cu privire la
cazurile de infecție COVID-19, care au fost confirmate prin tehnici de biologie moleculară
(Real-Time PCR).
Rezultate. În perioada de referință au fost înregistrate 965 cazuri de COVID-19, mediul
urban fiind afectat de 1,4 ori mai mult decât cel rural. Vârsta medie a celor infectați a
fost de 45,2 ani, iar cel mai afectat grup de vârstă a fost cel de 50-59 ani – 232 cazuri.
Dintre cele 965 persoane infectate, lucrătorii medicali reprezintă 26,6±1,4%: asistenți
medicali – 34,2±3,0%; personal medical auxiliar – 29,6±2,8%; medici – 27,2±2,8%; felceri
– 7,4±1,6%; farmaciști – 1,2±0,7%; paramedici – 0,4±0,4%. Starea de sănătate a persoanelor diagnosticate cu COVID-19 a fost gravă în 8,0±0,9%, de gravitate medie în
34,7±1,5% și satisfăcătoare în 57,3±1,6%.
Concluzii. Aspectele clinico-epidemiologice identificate permit reajustarea politicelor de
sănătate publică referitor la prevenirea răspândirii infecției COVID-19 printre persoanele
în vârstă și lucrătorii medicali. |
metadata.dc.relation.ispartof: | One Health & Risk Management |
URI: | DOI: 10.38045/ohrm.2020.1.11 http://repository.usmf.md/handle/20.500.12710/12023 https://journal.ohrm.bba.md/index.php/journal-ohrm-bba-md/article/view/65/45 |
ISSN: | 2587-3458 2587-3466 |
Appears in Collections: | One Health & Risk Management Vol. 1 No 2, 2020
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