Introduction : -
Corona viruses (CoV) are a large family of viruses that cause illness ranging from the common cold to more severe diseases such as Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS-CoV) and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS-CoV). A novel coronavirus (nCoV) is a new strain that has not been previously identified in humans.
CORONA - COVID 19 Virus :-
Coronaviruses are zoonotic, meaning they are transmitted between animals and people. Detailed investigations found that SARS-CoV was transmitted from civet cats to humans and MERS-CoV from dromedary camels to humans. Several known coronaviruses are circulating in animals that have not yet infected humans.
Symptoms :-
Common signs of infection include respiratory symptoms, fever, cough, shortness of breath and breathing difficulties. In more severe cases, infection can cause pneumonia, severe acute respiratory syndrome, kidney failure and even death.
Precautions :-
Standard recommendations to prevent infection spread include regular hand washing, covering mouth and nose when coughing and sneezing, thoroughly cooking meat and eggs.
Safety measures :-
Avoid close contact with anyone showing symptoms of respiratory illness such as coughing and sneezing.
As of March 11th of 2020 , 54 people were tested positive for Covid - 19 in India. It is highly contagious and can spread in no time to masses.
How to protect oneself :-
It's highly tough to predict the one who gets infected with Covid 19. So , one must take necessary precautions to protect oneself from getting infected..
Precautions :-
1) Avoid handshakes with others though it's necessary..
2) Frequent handwash with soap and water for about 20 seconds or use 60 % alcohol based sanitizers to kill the germs.
3) Avoid touching your face , Nose and rubbing your eyes.
4) If one catches cold , it's better to wear the surgical masks in order to prevent the spread of infection to others.
5) If one tests positive , It's better to get himself isolate for quite a few days until he recovers completely.
Instructions to public : -
Avoid travelling to Covid infected countries and in most crowded public places for quite a few days as we could not identify the infected people from masses.
Prevention is better than cure. One doesn't know how quick they gets infected unless they take required precautions. Stay safe , Live healthy...
