CORONAVIRUS,HISTORY, CAUSE,PREVENTION

                                    CORONAVIRUS

 What is CORONA VIRUS?

Corona viruses are a large family of viruses that are common in many different species of animals,including camels,cattle,cats and bats.But nowadays this virus is infecting humans .Severe respiratory illness caused by this virus had spread to lot of countries years before in 2003 and 2004 such as America ,Europe and Asia .But this year disease outbreaks in Wuhan,China and which continues to expand .Person-to-person spread has been reported outside china ,including in United States and other countries .

History of corona virus

As corona virus is a large family of viruses ..this virus came into existence in southern china 2003 named as SARS-CoV(Severe respiratory syndrome with corona virus)and this virus again infected humans and detected in Saudi Arabia 2012 named as MERS-CoV and finally this last year in 2019 this virus enter the human genome through pneumonia like infection named as 2019-nCov(novel corona virus).

How it spreads in humans?

In rare cases,they are what scientists call zoonotic ,meaning they can be transmitted from animals to humans .The virus can make people sick ,usually with a mild to moderate upper respiratory tract illness ,similar to common cold.

Human coronavirus most commonly spread from an infected person to others through :

(i)The air coughing and sneezing.

(ii)Close personal contact such as touching or shaking hands.

(iii)Touching an object or surface with the virus on it ,then touching your mouth,nose or eyes before washing your hands.

(iv)Rarely fecal contamination.

 What can be the Symptoms?

• runny nose
• headache
• cough
• sore throat
• fever
• feeling of being unwell
• shortness of breath 

For those with weakened immune system ,the elderly and the very young,there's a chance the virus could cause a lower and much more serious respiratory tract illness like pneumonia or bronchitis.

Diagnosis

Coronavirus can be diagnosed through DNA tests

Treatment 

It’s treatment is not yet found.

How could we prevent us from being infected?

1. Following proper hygiene by regular hand washing with soap.
2. Covering mouth and nose when  coughing and sneezing
3. Thoroughly cooking of eggs and meat
4. Avoid close contact with anyone showing respiratory illness such as coughing and sneezing 

If you are mildly sick keep yourself hydrated and stay at home and rest. 

                                                              -BY DR.RAVI RANJAN