UM Surabaya Alert for COVID-19

Muhammadiyah University of Surabaya has formed a special task force to manage all communication and implementation of university policies during the Covid-19 pandemic. Our main priority is to actively contribute to various collective efforts to prevent transmission of the virus in the campus environment and maintain the health and safety of all academics.
UMSURABAYA COVID-19 MITIGATION HOTLINE (081234558759)

What is COVID-19?

COVID-19 is a new type of infectious disease that was discovered in 2019. This disease comes from the coronavirus, which is a large family of viruses that cause several acute respiratory diseases, such as Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS-CoV), Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome ( SARS-CoV), to the latest Covid-19.

The spread of the COVID-19 virus is through droplets, which are fluids that come out of the body when someone talks, sneezes or coughs. Currently the best way to stop the spread is by social distancing (maintaining distance).

Precautions:

  • Wash hands properly for 20 seconds
  • Don't touch your face
  • Wear a mask
  • Avoid social gatherings
  • Rubbing your hands with an alcohol-based sanitizer
  • Avoid shaking hands to help protect yourself and others from

What Are The Basic Symptoms?

The following are the basic symptoms that often appear in sufferers of Covid-19.

Coughing And Sneezing

When you have a cold, some people can also experience sneezing. Sneezing occurs due to a foreign object in the nose.

High Fever

Fever has long been a symptom of coronavirus infection. Fever is characterized by a body temperature that reaches more than 37.5 degrees Celsius.

Sore throat

Sore throat usually occurs due to the intensity of a strong cough. Sore throat will feel like pain and heat in the throat to make it difficult for the patient to swallow.

Difficulty Breathing

These symptoms sometimes make it hard to breathe, but they don't make it difficult for the patient to breathe as in the case of shortness of breath.

Continuous cough

Cough caused by Covid-19 has its own characteristics. Coughs are generally dry, without phlegm production in the throat.

Headache

Headache is a marker of infection. In Covid-19, headaches generally appear in the form of a throbbing sensation.

How To Stay Safe Important Precautions

Preventing Covid-19 is an important thing that must be done by everyone. Prevention will help break the chain of eye transmission and save yourself and your family from infection. The World Health Organization (WHO), has recommended several steps to prevent Covid-19

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Washing hands with soap or hand sanitizer

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Wear surgical mask or face shield

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Membersihkan tangan dengan alkohol

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Spraying disinfectants

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Body temperature measurement

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Social distancing

News dan Article

Gambar Berita Kevin Fogg Describes Research Challenges during the Pandemic
  • 17 Dec
  • 2021

Kevin Fogg Describes Research Challenges during the Pandemic

Universitas Muhammadiyah Surabaya International Multidisciplinary Conference on Potential Research (MICon) will be held on 15-16 December 2021. Many speakers of international repute attended the conference, one of which was Kevin Fogg, an expert o [Read More]

Frequently Asked Questions

Things you need to know about the coronavirus to protect you and your family

Coronaviruses are a large family of viruses that cause disease in humans and animals. In humans, it usually causes respiratory tract infections, ranging from the common cold to serious diseases such as Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS). A new type of coronavirus that was discovered in humans since an extraordinary incident appeared in Wuhan China, in December 2019, was later named Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-COV2), and caused Coronavirus Disease-2019 (COVID-19).
COVID-19 is caused by SARS-COV2 which belongs to the same large family of coronaviruses that caused SARS in 2003, only with a different type of virus. The symptoms are similar to SARS, but the death rate for SARS (9.6%) is higher than COVID-19 (less than 5%), even though the number of cases of COVID-19 is much higher than that of SARS. COVID-19 also has a wider and faster spread to several countries than SARS.
Common symptoms include fever 380C, dry cough and shortness of breath. If there is a person who within 14 days before the appearance of these symptoms had traveled to an infected country, or had cared for/close contact with a COVID-19 patient, then that person will undergo further laboratory tests to confirm the diagnosis. The list of infected countries can be monitored through this website.
Like other respiratory illnesses, COVID-19 can cause mild symptoms including runny nose, sore throat, cough and fever. About 80% of cases recover without needing special treatment. About 1 in every 6 people will develop a serious illness, such as pneumonia or difficulty breathing, which usually comes on gradually. Although the mortality rate for this disease is still low (about 3%), older people, and people with pre-existing medical conditions (such as diabetes, high blood pressure and heart disease), are more likely to get sick. critical. Looking at developments to date, more than 50% of confirmed cases have been reported to have improved, and the cure rate will continue to increase.
A person can be infected from a person with COVID-19. This disease can spread through small droplets (droplets) from the nose or mouth when coughing or sneezing. The droplet then falls on objects around it. Then if another person touches an object that has been contaminated with the droplet, then that person touches the eyes, nose or mouth (facial triangle), then that person can be infected with COVID-19. Or it could also be that someone is infected with COVID-19 when accidentally inhaling droplets from sufferers. This is why it is important for us to maintain a distance of up to one meter from people who are sick. Until now, experts are still carrying out investigations to determine the source of the virus, the type of exposure, and the mode of transmission. Stay on top of accurate and official sources of information regarding the development of this disease.
The main mode of transmission of this disease is through small droplets released when someone coughs or sneezes. Currently WHO considers that the risk of transmission from someone who has no symptoms of COVID-19 is very small. However, many people who are identified as COVID-19 only experience mild symptoms such as a mild cough, or do not complain of being sick, which may occur in the early stages of the disease. Until now, experts are still conducting investigations to determine the transmission period or incubation period of COVID-19. Stay on top of accurate and official sources of information regarding the development of this disease.
No. Until now, research has stated that the virus that causes COVID-19 is transmitted through contact with small droplets (droplets) from the respiratory tract.
COVID-19 is caused by a type of virus from the large coronavirus family, which is commonly found in animals. Until now, the source of the animal that transmits COVID-19 is unknown, experts are continuing to investigate various possible types of animal that transmit it.
Use of masks only for people who have symptoms of respiratory infections (coughing or sneezing), suspect COVID-19 infection with mild symptoms, those who care for people with symptoms such as fever and cough, and health workers. The most effective way to protect yourself and others from contracting COVID-19 is to wash your hands regularly, cover your cough with the bend of your elbow or a tissue, and maintain a distance of at least one meter from people who are sneezing or coughing.
If you are not in an area with COVID-19, or if you have not traveled from one of these areas, or have not had close contact with someone who has symptoms of COVID-19 or feels unwell, you are less likely to catch COVID-19. However, it's understandable that you might feel stressed and anxious about the current situation. Stay calm and don't panic. Look for correct and accurate information about the development of COVID-19 so that you are aware of the situation in your area and you can take reasonable precautions.