All about Corona Virus
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Do’s & Don’t to prevent #nCoV2019.
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We all are facing an emerging epidemic of Novel Corona Virus (nCoV2019) worldwide. It’s a dangerous situation which we all have to control in time else it’ll spread beyond the measures of our hand. Let me share a few facts on Coronavirus and why is it dangerous.
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What are the Symptoms?
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Fever
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Cold
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Cough
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Shortness of breath
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Breathing difficulty
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Feeling unwell
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Vomiting
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Diarrhea
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Why is it dangerous?
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It can cause severe complications which are worst with comorbidities like Diabetes, Renal Diseases, Immunocompromised conditions:
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Pneumonia
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Severe respiratory failure
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Kidney failure
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Death
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No vaccine is yet available
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Precautions:
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In this case, precaution is better than cure literally for the betterment of self and others.
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Wash hands with soap and water for 20 seconds.
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Use hand sanitizer
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Cover mouth & nose during sneezing
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do not touch nose, eyes or mouth without cleaning hands
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Use masks (N95/ N100) if visiting an infected patient or treating them.
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Avoid close contact with people showing symptoms
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Avoid close animal contact
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Visit a doctor as soon as you experience any of the above symptoms
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Investigations available for diagnosis:
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Nasopharyngeal/ oral swab
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Bronchoalveolar lavage
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Tracheal aspirate
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RT-PCR for Virus