New Delhi | Jagran News Desk: A new coronavirus has spread across China and its is being spread through the world. A member of the Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) family, Coronavirus is believed to have originated from animals and spread to humans. The virus began in the central chinese city of Wuhan where animal flesh were wildlife sold illegally.
Coronavirus has now spread to other chinese cities such as Shanghai, Beijing, Xinjiang, and other countries including Hong Kong, Thailand, Japan, and India. The deadly virus has left over 106 dead with 4,515 infected in China while the numbers are in double digits in its neigbouring countries.
In India, cases are being reported across several parts of the country such as Bangalore, Kolkata, Delhi, Gujarat, Kolkata, Punjab, Bihar, Hyderabad, among others. Meanwhile, MEA has made a formal request to China to facilitate evacuation of Indians from Wuhan-epicentre of coronavirus outbreak. All the passengers arrriving from China to India are being screened.
In this article, Ashutosh Dubey-- Medical Superintendent at a civil hospital in Lucknow explains us about symptoms, precaution and treatment.
What is Coronavirus?
Coronavirus is a type of virus that is transmitted from animals to humans. It usually spread when you come in contact with the infected via via cough, sneeze or even physical contact like handsake. It can be controlled by managing a patient's waste.
Common symptoms of the virus include running nose, cold, weakness, shortness of breath, sore throat, among others. There is a posibility that it can lead to serios respiratory tract illness such as bronchitis and pneumonia. The symptoms does not go away in jus 2-3 days but stays for around 15 days or more which can even lead to the death of the patient.
Precautions:
It is advised that one should cover their mouth while sneezing or coughing
Stay in isolation to prevent spread of the deadly virus
Wear a mask
Consult a physician
Wash hands frequently
Drink plenty of fluids
Treatment
Controlling a patient's waste and staying in isolation could help the infected person recover within 14-15 days. There is no vaccine to treat the virus, doctors can be prescribe you pills to fight with weakness.