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,
1st Stage: Disease
through a people who came from infected country where most of the people
contained virus.
2nd Stage: Close contact
with infected persons, such as family and friends which called Local
Transmission.
3rd Stage: This is very dangerous
stage, called Community Transmission when peoples gets infected but could not be
identified the source of virus.
4th 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.
