EPIDEMIOLOGICAL STUDIES OF THE NOVEL CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) IN LIBYA

Abstract

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak originated in Wuhan, China, as a series of acute atypical respiratory diseases. It has now spread to 221 countries.Symptoms may appear 2-14 days after exposure to the virus. Though some people may be asymptomatic, the common symptoms of COVID-19 patients include, but not limited to, fever or chills, cough, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, fatigue, muscle or body aches, headache, the new loss of taste or smell, sore throat, congestion or runny nose, nausea or vomiting, diarrhea.Materials and Methods: The information was gathered from the review of relevant literature obtained from various databases such as Science Direct, Springer, PubMed, Google, and Google Scholar.Mechanism of SARS-CoV-2 invasion into host cells: Coronaviruses are enveloped, positive-sense, single-stranded RNA viruses of ~30 kb. They infect a wide variety of host species. They are divided mainly into four genera; α, β, γ, and δ based on their genomic structure. α and β coronaviruses infect only mammals 28 .Case Study in Libya: COVID-19 cases have affected the medical education system in Libya. Several medical schools were temporarily closed for several periods during the war, which resulted in delays in the graduation and medical education of thousands of medical students.Medicine traditional of herbal plant: Medicinal plants have a fundamental role in our beliefs, especially among the elderly, and in light of the lack of adequate treatment and lack of necessary medicines. Some herbs may boost the immunity in the blood and increase antibodies, and it is unknown to scientists until now whether this might positively affect the body's immunity.Conclusion: This study was aimed to provide information on epidemiological characterization and the spatial and temporal patterns of the COVID-19 pandemic in Libya. It is conclusively evident that the pandemic has affected the whole country, with incidence rates varying from one region to another. Meanwhile, the prevention and control of COVID-19 in Libya is still a tough fight.