All about Corona Virus

nCoV2019 Do’s & Don’t
  • Do’s & Don’t to prevent #nCoV2019.

  • 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.

  • What are the Symptoms?

  • Fever

  • Cold

  • Cough

  • Shortness of breath

  • Breathing difficulty

  • Feeling unwell

  • Vomiting

  • Diarrhea

  • Why is it dangerous?

  • It can cause severe complications which are worst with comorbidities like Diabetes, Renal Diseases, Immunocompromised conditions:

  • Pneumonia

  • Severe respiratory failure

  • Kidney failure

  • Death

  • No vaccine is yet available

  • Precautions:

  • In this case, precaution is better than cure literally for the betterment of self and others.

  • Wash hands with soap and water for 20 seconds.

  • Use hand sanitizer

  • Cover mouth & nose during sneezing

  • do not touch nose, eyes or mouth without cleaning hands

  • Use masks (N95/ N100) if visiting an infected patient or treating them.

  • Avoid close contact with people showing symptoms

  • Avoid close animal contact

  • Visit a doctor as soon as you experience any of the above symptoms

  • Investigations available for diagnosis:

  • Nasopharyngeal/ oral swab

  • Bronchoalveolar lavage

  • Tracheal aspirate

  • RT-PCR for Virus

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