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All about Corona Virus
Novel Corona Virus: CoVID19 #CoronaVirus
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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