Covid-19: Many people have been infected and killed by CoronaVirus worldwide so far and it is still spreading very fast. The World Health Organization (WHO) declared the coronavirus an epidemic in 2020. The coronavirus is a very subtle but effective virus. Covid-19 is 900 times smaller than human hair, but corona infection is spreading rapidly around the world.
A coronavirus is a large group of viruses that can cause the common cold in humans, from serious respiratory problems. Apart from this, the Coronavirus can also cause fatal diseases like SARS and MERS. The virus is named after its shape. This virus can infect both animals and humans simultaneously.
What is Covid-19?
In 2019, a new virus had been found in China. It was from the family of coronaviruses but very new and more dangerous for humans and animals. Due to coronavirus family member and emerging year of 2019, it was named Covid-19. Now it is also being called SARS-CoV-2. It spread all over the world. Many people were infected by it and many of them died.
Symptoms Of China CoronaVirus
The Coronavirus causes a mild infection in the respiratory tract, as is commonly seen in the common cold. However, the symptoms of this disease are very common and even if a person is not suffering from Coronavirus, it can show such symptoms.
- Suffering from fever
- Having cold
- Shortness of breath
- Runny nose
- Sore throat
- Pneumonia etc
Currently, some new symptoms of corona virus are emerging like: – The appearance of spots and swelling on the tongue, redness on the skin, burning sensation on the skin, burning sensation in the soles of the feet, swelling of the soles of the feet, skin allergy, diarrhoea, vomiting diarrhoea, Indigestion, abdominal pain, runny nose, dry cough, fever.
The WHO has also given some guidelines to prevent the spread of this deadly disease. Necessary steps need to be taken to prevent this deadly virus from spreading.
Such as,
- Wash hands thoroughly and take care of hands cleanliness
- Avoid making close contact with people who have cold or flu-like symptoms.
- Keep your mouth and nose covered well while coughing or sneezing
- Do not touch the eyes, nose, and mouth repeatedly with your hands and fingers
- Do not make unsafe contact with animals living in the forest and fields.
- Monitoring of sick patients properly
- Avoid traveling to countries or places where the disease has spread
- Avoid touching anything or shaking hands in a public place, public transport
- Cook meats and eggs well.
Although the onset of the Coronavirus is like a common cold or a cold or pneumonia, if the case becomes severe, this infection can lead to severe acute respiratory syndrome, kidney failure, or multiple organ failure, which can lead to death.
Your Nose and Mouth are Susceptible
A 2020 report mentions that this coronavirus is more likely to go into your nose and mouth than move to other parts of the throat and body. Hence wear a mask and keep a distance from others always.