Coronavirus Outbreak: How dangerous is it? Signs, symptoms and treatments of the disease

international outbreak of vel Coronavirus (nCOV) has caused widespre alarm and panic across world. With its epicentre in Chinese city of Wuhan,  virus has slowly spre across globe with cases being reported in US, Europe (in France), Taiwan, South Korea, Japan, Thailand, Singapore and Vietnam.  

China's National Health Commission stated that epidemic is said to have caused over 40 deaths in China, with as many as 1300 cases of illness being reported. World Health Organisation (WHO) however has stated that it is "too early" to declare disease as a global health emergency. Here is a detailed report about everything you need to kw about coronavirus. 

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What is coronavirus?

2019 Coronavirus Outbreak in China has been identified as nCoV which is a new strain of coronaviruses that have ir origins from animals. se transmit illnesses from animals to humans, however, human-to-human transmission is also possible.

In humans, nCoV viruses mostly cause respiratory infections and while most of m are mild, some can be potentially dangerous. Some of similar viruses are Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), and Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV). 

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Origin of virus

Just like SARS outbreak in China back in 2003 which claimed around 800 lives, Coronavirus Outbreak also began from a 'wet' seafood market (which sells both live and de animals).  food market where China's dely coronavirus surfaced was a smorgasbord of exotic wildlife ranging from wolf pups to species linked to previous pandemics such as civets, a Chinese local media reported. It sold animal-based products including foxes, snakes, crocodiles, rats, peacocks. While Coronavirus is said to have links from bats, it is likely that host of infection in Wuhan was snakes. 

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Signs & Symptoms of Coronavirus

Coronavirus cause respiratory tract infections like pneumonia. Its accompanying symptoms include fever, cough, cold and can even escalate to breathing difficulties. Milder symptoms could be a runny se, heache or just a sore throat. 

symptoms are said to appear 2-14 days after individual has caught infection. infection is communicable and can be transmitted by ar person's sneezing or coughing.

Treatment and Prevention 

In cases of viral pneumonia, antibiotics do t work. re is medicated treatment or drugs for disease. only treatment that can be given is putting patient on a ventilator and ensuring eugh oxygen supply reaches lungs. patient is also me to drink lots of fluids to push out infection from system. re is need for any or medicine as body can recuperate from infection on its own.

However certain precautions should be taken to avoid coming in contact with virus. One should ensure that one has plenty of fluids and water every day. We should also make sure to wash our hands at regular intervals. 

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