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. 2021 Nov 15;5(2):144–150. doi: 10.24248/eahrj.v5i2.665

TABLE 1:

Identification of COVID-19 Case and the appropriate Immediate Action taken

Questions for Identification of COVID-19 Case and Responses N=189 %
A suspected case of COVID-19 is one with the following signs and symptoms. (tick all that apply)
  1. A patient with acute respiratory illness.

  2. Fever above 37.5 plus at least one symptom/sign of respiratory disease.

  3. History of travel to a or residence of region reporting community transmission of COVID-19 disease during the last 14 days.

  4. A patient with an acute respiratory illness and has been in contact with confirmed or probable COVID-19 case

  5. A patient with respiratory signs and symptoms with history of Asthma with no positive contact history

  6. All the above G. None of the above

60 36%
The following can be regarded as respiratory signs and symptoms in the definition of COVID-19
  1. Fever Above 37.5

  2. Cough

  3. Flue

  4. Shortness of Breath

  5. Abnormal Respiratory Sound (Wheezes)

  6. Itching Eyes and Skin

  7. Respiratory symptoms

22 11.6%
A probable cause is.
  1. A suspected case for whom testing for COVID-19 is inconclusive.

  2. A suspected case for whom testing could not be performed for any reason.

  3. A patient with respiratory symptoms and fever with no travel history or contact.

  4. All the above

  5. None of the above

113 59.8%
A confirmed case for COVID-19 is
  1. A person with respiratory symptoms and signs plus fever.

  2. Positive travel history to high-risk countries/positive contact history

  3. A person with laboratory confirmation of COVID-19 infection/irrespective of clinical signs and symptoms.

  4. All the above

  5. None of the above

165 87.3%
When I get a suspected case of COVID-19 at my facility, my immediate response would be
  1. Screen and isolate immediately

  2. Screen for other possible causes of symptoms like malaria, typhoid, tuberculosis, and other possible causes of fever.

  3. Offer first aid and admit to the general ward as I wait for the response team.

  4. Call the response team immediately

7 3.7%

The correct answers are in bold. The number represents those who got all the correct answers and their percentages. (The definitions were adopted from the Uganda Ministry of Health Guidelines on the management of COVID-19)