Coronavirus

1. ORIGIN

1.1. Corona virus: is a virus that causes acute respiratory infection (spread from person to person). Has caused serious epidemics.

1.1.1. SARS (Severe acute respiratory infection syndrome): caused by SARS-CoV in 2003

1.1.2. MERS (Middle East Respiratory Syndrome): caused by MERS-CoV in 2012

1.1.3. 2019-nCoV (Wuhan Pneumonia): due to a new strain of virus with the previously unknown Corona family

1.2. First discovered on December 8, 2019 in Wuhan, China. Researchers believe this virus originated from bats.

2. Causes disease and spreads

2.1. Person-to-person transmission is caused by contact with an infected person's fluid.

2.2. The virus can be spread by touching or touching where an infected person touches their eyes and nose.

2.3. Caregivers may also be exposed when disposing of patient waste.

3. Symptoms and dangers

3.1. Symptoms: fever, cough, shortness of breath appear 2-14 days after exposure to the source. Onset, nCoV can lead to severe pneumonia, progressive respiratory failure and death.

3.2. Fever-> Cough shortness of breath-> Preumonia-> Kidney failure -> it is possible to get rid of disease.

3.3. Men are more likely than women to get sick. People with weakened immune systems, chronic diseases, the elderly are more likely to get the disease and when it gets worse.

4. How to prevent disease

4.1. Limited geographic spread.

4.2. Always wear a mask when going out.

4.3. Absolutely do not go into the epidemic area.

4.4. Wash your hands often with soap and clean water for at least 30 seconds. In the absence of soap and clean water, wash your hands with at least 60% alcohol-based hand sanitizers.

4.5. Only use cooked foods.

4.6. Take the initiative to seek medical attention if you suspect you have been infected.

4.7. Limit contact with people who have symptoms. And should stand at least 2m away.

5. Treatment and vaccine

5.1. No specific medication supportive care

5.2. No Vaccine

6. Treatment& vaccine are in development

7. Diagnose: PCR

8. Together stay at home!!