Charcot Pneumonia

Charcot Pneumonia, respiratory syndrome COVID -19 is an infectious disease caused by the SARS-CoV -2 virus and affects people, animals and birds. Re-infection is also possible and leads to pneumonia and severe lung disease, as well as interstitial disease with renal failure and microvascular damage.

Currently, the diagnosis is made by the presence of SARS-CoV-2 antigens in biomaterial during laboratory examination. There are several possible reasons for the appearance of coronavirus in humans: it can be a contact route of transmission, through the fecal-oral mechanism - infection through food or water containing the virus; respiratory tract, that is, during inhalation of air from patients. Pets can also be a source of infection. The incidence of infectious diseases is growing, which is associated with weather factors: abnormal heat, drought. But the increase in the incidence of respiratory diseases