Article: Corona-virus, Causes, Symptoms and Steps to Protection

Coronavirus, Causes, Symptoms and Steps to Protection

Introduction

Coronavirus is a pandemic disease, which causes common cold, severe pneumonia and known as Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS-CoV) and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS-CoV).

 Common Causes

Common causes of corona virus are:

·        Close contact to animals

·        Spread from person to person through respiratory droplet or coughing and sneezing

·        Exposure to Coronavirus affected people

·        Touching your eyes, nose and mouth if your hands are unclean

Common Symptoms

Main symptoms of Coronavirus are;

·        Sore throat and pain in body with chronicle fever

·        Difficulty in breathing or shortness of breath

·        Pain or pressure in chest and infection in lungs

Steps to protect yourself & Precautions

·        Wash your hands at least 20 seconds especially when sneezing and coughing

·        Gargle with warm  and salty or vinegar water

·        Use hand sanitizer that contains at least 60% alcohol

·        Rub your hands with sanitizer until you feel dry

·        Avoid touching your nose, eyes and mouth with unclean hands

·        Avoid close contact with people who are at risk

·        Stay at least 6 feet long from the people if your community is at the risk of this virus

Steps to Protect others

·        Do leave your home except for getting medical treatment

·        Cover your mouth/nose while sneezing and coughing

·        Throw used tissue in trash

·        Wear a medical mask/face mask if you are sick, but if not sick don,t wear mask until you are caring a sick person

·        Clean and disinfect dirty surface like doorknob, table, electric switches, faucet and sinks

Treatment & How to identify it for medical help

·        Currently there is no vaccine/medicine for Coronavirus

·        Use antibiotics

·        Call your doctor if you feel above mentioned symptoms

·        Tell your doctor about your recent travel and possible exposure

·        You can test yourself by using simple trick that is hold your breath for at least 10 seconds if you feel pain in chest, do consult to your doctor immediately.