TREATMENT OF ALLERGIC DISEASES DURING THE COVID-19 PERIOD

  • Justina Šematonytė
  • Ieva Bajoriūnienė
Keywords: SARS-CoV-2, COVID-19, pandemic, asthma, allergic rhinitis

Abstract

A new pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).According to the latest data,more than 19,2 million cases of COVID-19 have been reported, resulting in more than 720,000 deaths, and the numbers are still increasing. The outbreak was first identified in Wuhan, China, in December 2019. To limit the spread of the disease, many countries have introduced restrictions on the social and private lives of citizens, and drastic changes have been made in health system. The purpose of this article is to review health care and treatment recommendations for patients with allergic diseases during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic.

Author Biographies

Justina Šematonytė

Department of Immunology and Allergology, Medical Academy, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences 

Ieva Bajoriūnienė

Department of Immunology and Allergology, Medical Academy, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences 

How to Cite
1.
Šematonytė J, Bajoriūnienė I. TREATMENT OF ALLERGIC DISEASES DURING THE COVID-19 PERIOD [Internet]. PIA 2020 Sep.;4(2):127-131.[cited 2024 Jul. 20 ] Available from: http://pia.pulmoalerg.lt/index.php/PIA/article/view/113
Section
Pulmonology and allergology