CORONAVIRUS DISEASE 2019

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Coronavirus Disease 2019
COVID-19

In the beginning of the year, the world has started facing a new disease. And this disease is called COVID-19 due to Coronavirus.

What is Coronavirus and Covid-19?

Coronavirus is a group of viruses that can cause a severe disease from just a simple cough. It mostly causes respiratory illness.

In 2019, the World Health Organization (WHO) got couples of precautionary announcement on Atypical Pneumonia from the Chinese government. On the first week of the month in the following year, the Chinese government has confirmed a new type of Coronavirus and temporarily named as 2019-nCoV.

After that they have renamed this virus as Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 or SARS-CoV-2. And the disease of this virus has been named as Coronavirus Disease 2019 or COVID-19.

In 30th January 2020, Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) has reported the rapid outbreaks of this disease all over the world. So the World Health Organization (WHO) has announced this COVID-19 as a pandemic.

Symptoms of COVID-19:

Two types of people have higher risk of developing severe disease and death. One is who have underlying medical conditions and other is who are over 6o years old.

The symptoms are as follows:

  • Fever & tiredness
  • Dry cough & sore throat
  • Shortness of breath
  • Aches and pains
  • Diarrhea, nausea or runny nose.

How to prevent COVID-19:

There are some precautionary activities that can prevent infections or slow down the transmissions of COVID-19. These are as follows:

  • Wash your hands with clean water and antibacterial soap regularly at least 20 seconds or use alcohol based hand rubs.
  • Make at least 1 meter distance between you and other people especially if they cough or sneeze.
  • Avoid touching your face without cleaning your hands.
  • Don't go out of the house without necessity or if you feel uneasy.
  • Stay away from smoking or any other drugs.
  • Cover your mouth and nose when you cough or sneeze.

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For more information you can visit:

https://www.who.int/health-topics/coronavirus#tab=tab_1 or

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coronavirus

 


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