Important information on Novel Corona Virus

What is CORONA Virus?

Corona viruses are a large group of viruses from which mainly animals were infected in previously but in recent days CORONA virus which is called the severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS CoV 2) causes COVID 19. In rare cases this viruses were transmitted from animal to human. The outbreak has began in Wuhan, Hubei Province of China in December 2019 and it has been quickly spread internationally and affecting 213 countries and territories around the world and 2 international conveyances as of now.

Symptoms of Coronavirus

The most common symptoms for a confirmed case are,

Ø  Fever

Ø  Cough

Ø  shortness of breath

Ø  runny nose

Ø  Muscle pain

Ø  headache and tiredness.  

Ø  Sore throats

Ø  Loss of taste

Ø  Loss of smell

What are the stages of Novel Corona Virus

There are four stages of Novel Corona Virus,

1^st Stage: Disease through a people who came from infected country where most of the people contained virus.

2^nd Stage: Close contact with infected persons, such as family and friends which called Local Transmission.

3^rd Stage: This is very dangerous stage, called Community Transmission when peoples gets infected but could not be identified the source of virus.

4^th Stage: At this stage the disease become pandemic such as India, China, USA and many more country.

How long Corona Virus can last        in human body

The incubation period is 5-7 days but it can be last as long as 14 days. Usually the symptoms are mild and begin gradually however some infected people didn’t develop any symptoms even they didn’t feel unwell and will recover without any treatment.

Spread of Corona Viruses

Data has shown that it spreads from person to person among those in close contact (within about 6 feet, or 2 meters). The virus spreads by respiratory droplets released when someone infected with the virus coughs, sneezes or talks.

Extant evidence shows that this virus spreads between people through direct or indirect contacts or close contact with infected persons. The direct contacts include,

Ø  Touching

Ø  Kissing

Ø  Sexual Contacts

Ø  Contact with oral secretions

And the indirect contacts are,

Ø  Contaminated surfaces or objects

Ø  Airborne transmission

How to prevent yourself from NOVEL CORONA Viruses.

To prevent yourself and your family, you must avoid contact with infected people, keep wash your hand frequently with soap or alcohol based hand rub, wear face mask and very important to keep at least 1-2 metre distance from others.

Who can transmit Corona Virus

Both the Infected people can transmit this virus no matter whether they have symptoms or not. Whenever they come to close contact with others. And that is why those have identified as infected are kept in isolation and quarantined.

Who is a risk at Novel Corona Virus

It is come to know that there are two group of people who are affected mostly, the people above 60 years of age and those with underlying condition with diabetes, chronic disease, serious heart condition, asthma, high blood pressure, stroke, pregnancy and cardiovascular disease.