coronavirus
February 4, 2020

Corona Virus

By Health One

Coronavirus is gradually elevating itself to be a pandemic. It is highly infectious, known to have established itself in Southeast Asia-China in Wuhan, Hubei Province. It is also likely to be person-to-person spread.

2019-nCoV is a betacoronavirus, like MERS and SARs, all of which have their origins in bats. The recent emergence of this virus was from an animal reservoir.

Beginning on, several of the patients in the brawl of respiratory sickness prompted by 2019-nCov in Wuhan, China had some connection to vast seafood and live animal market, proposing animal-to-person spread. Following, an increasing amount of patients reportedly did not have vulnerability to animal markets, indicating person-to-person spread. Chinese executives affirm that sustained person-to-person spread in the community is occurring in China. Person-to-person spread has been announced outside China, including in the United States, and other countries. An increasing, cases the asymptomatic extent of the virus have been recorded.

Obvious indications of the virus include respiratory signs, temperature, cold, brevity of breath and breathing problems. While also critical incidents, this virus can cause pneumonitis, severe acute respiratory syndrome, kidney breakdown and even death. 

PRECAUTIONS

  • Thorough hands wash with soap and water or alcohol-based hand rub
  • Covering nostrils and mouth when coughing and sneezing with a cloth or flexed elbow.
  • Thoroughly meat and eggs cooking.
  • Avoid intimate touch with anyone with cold or flu-like symptoms.
  • Avoid unsafe contact with live animals.