Statistics and Management COVID-19 in Kosovo-Case Study Hospital of Ferizaj

ABSTRACT

Infectious diseases are disorders caused by microorganisms such as bacteria, viruses, parasites or fungi. According to the World Health Organization, infectious diseases cause about 26% of the world's deaths and are the leading cause of death in people younger than 50 years old. Infectious diseases are classified into new infectious diseases, which include SARS-1, SARS-2, bird flu, etc., and recurrent diseases, which include pre-existing infections with known incidence and geographical spread. Coronaviruses are a family of viruses widely found in animals and humans, responsible for a variety of diseases, ranging from common cold to much more severe diseases which often lead to pneumonia. The group of new diseases also includes Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19), which initially causes a respiratory infection with the continuation of other complications. This virus is a new type of beta-coronavirus, which first appeared in China and later spread very fast all over the world leading to a global pandemic. Disease monitoring should primarily include erythrocyte sedimentation rate, leukocyte count, leukocyte formula, C-reactive protein (CRP), determination of Troponin I (hsTnI) and T (cTnT), pro-B Type N-terminal natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP), fibrinogen and D-dimer levels. © 2023, The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd.