The Novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV)
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| Outbreak of Novel Coronavrious 2019 ( 2019 - nCoV ) China |
31 December 2019 was the first time Novel Coronavirous ( 2019 - nCov ) was Reported from Wuhan, China
About The Coronavirus
Novel coronavirus ( 2019 -nCov ) has caused an outbreak in Wuhan, China. It is a newly discovered coronavirus. Coronavirus are large groups of viruses consistent of a core of genetic material cover by an envelope with protein spicks.Because of spikes its appearance become like a crown and in Latin its call corona so this is how coronavirus gets its name.There are many types of coronaviruses and these different types cause different diseases like Respiratory and Gastrointestinal .
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| structure of a coronavirus |
Respiratory Diseases
Respiratory diseases can range from common cold and pneumonia . Most of the time these symptoms are mild disease in some causes severe disease.These include Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome ( SARS - CoV ). This virus was first discovered in China in 2003.
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| SARS - CoV China 2003 |
The Second virus is Middle East respiratory syndrome ( MERS - CoV ). Was first discovered in 2012.Recently discovered Noval coronavirus ( 2019 - nCoV ) was discover in December 31 2019 in China a group of people with the symptom of panamonia these people where associated with a Sea Food and live animals market Wuhan China.This virus effaced relative of effected people people included the health care staff 563 people are reported dead till today 06.02.2020 and 28,256 infected with the virus.
Origin of the virus
This virus can some time jump from animals to humans and this is called spillover this can happens because of many factors because of mutation of the virus or increase contact of human and animals.The Middle East Respiratory Syndrome ( MERS - CoV ) is known to be transmitted from camels.
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| Middle East Respiratory Syndrome ( MERS - CoV ) |
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome ( SARS - CoV ) to be transmitted from covet cats
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| Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome ( SARS - CoV ) |
The sourse of newly discovered
Novel corona ( 2019 - nCov ) is not known yet.
Transmission of Novel coronavirus ( 2019 - nCov )
Exact transmission ways are yet to be determine.But the general Respiratory viruses are transited through the droplet when infected person sneeze or something that is contaminated with the viruses.
Who are at Risk?
People those who are at close contact with animals , live animals market workers and people caring the infected people.Family members and health care workers
Symptoms
Symptoms can be mild to severe
Fever, Caught, Shortness of Breath, Pneumonia, Kidney failure and
death.
Diagnosis
It can be determine by a test call
Polymerase chain reaction ( PCR.)This test identify the virus based on its genetic fingerprint
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| Polymerase chain reaction testing machine |
Treatment
No medication is available so far!
Prevention
Standard hygiene measures are recommended to prevent the spread include covering mouth and Nose with a medical mask avoiding close contact with those who are sick hand washing withe soup and alcohol based hand rub avoid unnecessary contact with animals or washing hands after contact with animals and through cooking animals meet for consuming stay home if you are not feeling well seek medical care. When you feel Fever , Caught , Shortening of breath and also share your travail history with your health care provider you can visit official website of
WHO (
World Health Organization )for further Updates. https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019
