WHAT IS CORONA?
Disease were part of the civilizations since beginning, many diseases came to humans and afflicted us badly namely Plague,Cholera,Spanish flu etc. But soon the world got rid of them by inventing the vaccine for corresponding disease.
In the previous decade we have faced some very injurious and contagious viruses named as SARS,Swine flu,Bird flu etc. They are harmful but viruses which communicate easily and with almost no symptoms are more severe than others.
Currently the whole world is suffering the pandemic called COVID-19. It is a highly infectious disease spread by a virus which belongs to the family called SARS(Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome) but it has the same structure but slightly different symptoms(both infected the respiratory part of the mammals).
SARS outbreak in 2002-04 is named as SARS-CoV-1. It also has the same cellular structure but not identical.
WHAT IS COVID-19
WHO or World Health Organization identify this virus and named it as NOVEL CORONAVIRUS or SARS-CoV-2.This is the name of a virus and the respiratory infection by which humans suffocate and die is called as COVID-19. CO means corona VI means virus and D stands for disease, 19 means it came or spread in 2019.
CORONA virus first detected in wuhan a city in China. Then spread to the whole world right now.
Thailand was the first place outside the China where CORONA was detected.
While Philipines is the first place outside the china where first death was registered. France is the country where first case of corona was found in European country. Spain is the first country where first death was registered.
So WHO declared that COVID-19 is the respiratory infection disease and the name of the virus is Novel CoronaVirus(scientific name is SARS CoV-2).
WHY IT IS CALLED CORONA
Corona means in Latin as something resembles "Crown", when scientists have studied the virus they found that,it has a special structure on its cellular envelope which is made of protein and looks like spikes on the surface. These spikes are made up of certain Glycoprotein bind with human cells specifically and enter the human body.
The cellular cover is made up of two layers of lipids and called as bilayer lipids.The cellular cover or envelope contain a single strand of RNA genetic material.
WHAT ARE THE SYMPTOMS?
There are three types of symptoms most common,less common and serious symptoms.
MOST COMMON SYMPTOMS
a. FEVER
b. DRY COUGH
c. TIREDNESS
LESS COMMON SYMPTOMS
a. ACHES AND PAINSb. SORE THROAT
c. DIARRHOEA
d. CONJUNCTIVITIS
e. HEADACHE
f. LOSS OF TASTE OR SMELL
g. A RASH ON SKIN OR DISCOLORATION
SERIOUS SYMPTOMS
a. DIFFICULT BREATHING OR SHORTNESS OF BREATH
b. CHEST PAIN
c. LOSS OF MOVEMENT OR SPEECHb. CHEST PAIN
HOW DOES IT SPREAD
People can get corona virus when they come to the contact with infected person. The disease spread by the small droplets from the nose or mouth of the infected person when they cough or exhale. Small droplets carrying the virus adhere to other person's body and they reach inside by mouth,nose or eyes.
a. Wash your hands with soap and water frequently- up to 20 sec.
WHAT NOT TO DO
WHAT TO DO
a. Wash your hands with soap and water frequently- up to 20 sec.
b. Use alcohol based sanitizer gel(containing minimum 70% alcohol).
c. Cover your nose and mouth with your sleeve or a tissue paper while you sneeze or cough..
d. Put used tissues in the a covered dust bins immediately and wash your hands as well.
e. Always wash your hands when you get home or into work.
f. Try to avoid close contact with people who are unwell.
g. Maintain a safe distance up to 1 meter as advised by government.
WHAT NOT TO DO
a. Do not touch your eyes,mouth and nose without washing or sanitizing.
b. Stop going to public our crowded place.
c. Follow government's advice.
HOW LONG CORONAVIRUS CAN SURVIVE
Corona virus can live for 2-3 days on the surface like plastic and steel. Only a day on cardboard and paper. When they land on copper surface they survive only few hours may be 2-4 hours.
When we are talking about Gold and silver they also show noble nature in normal conditions so most probably they will act like steel and virus can survive upto 3-4 days.
When we are talking about Gold and silver they also show noble nature in normal conditions so most probably they will act like steel and virus can survive upto 3-4 days.
When a person sneeze or cough or exhale small droplets come out from the body. If the droplets are more than 5 micrometre then due to gravity they will land on surface and according to nature of surface it will survive.
But if the droplet is less than 5 micrometre they will act as aerosol they will not suspend or land on surface for half-hour. It will propagate through air and can cause infection. In air they can stay for 15 mins to 30 mins.
In the present world the mammals and birds. Today more than 6 million humans are affected and some animals like a female tiger in Bronx zoo of USA found corona positive.
Total four tigers and three Lions developed the few symptoms of COVID-19. Family of ferrets are potentially vulnerable however dogs,chicken,pigs and ducks are not likely to get infected with this virus.
But if the droplet is less than 5 micrometre they will act as aerosol they will not suspend or land on surface for half-hour. It will propagate through air and can cause infection. In air they can stay for 15 mins to 30 mins.
WHO CAN BE AFFECTED BY THIS VIRUS
In the present world the mammals and birds. Today more than 6 million humans are affected and some animals like a female tiger in Bronx zoo of USA found corona positive.
Total four tigers and three Lions developed the few symptoms of COVID-19. Family of ferrets are potentially vulnerable however dogs,chicken,pigs and ducks are not likely to get infected with this virus.
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