What is Coronavirus(Covid-19)
By: Md. Alamin
Tags: Covid 19, Corono Virus, Corona, China, Coronavirus

Coronavirus(Covid-19) is a new type of virus that causes respiratory diseases that have never been found in humans before. Covid-19 was first reported in December 2019 in Wuhan, China.

Novel Coronavirus is a new type of virus that causes respiratory diseases that have never been found in humans before. Covid-19 was first reported in December 2019 in Wuhan, China.

How does Kovid-19 spread?

The Coronavirus infects the human lungs;

Through the respiratory tract (sneeze, cough, phlegm, cold sputum) and

Contact with an infected person spreads from one person to another

When do you suspect you may be infected with the Coronavirus?

If in the last 14 days –

Travels to China or other infected countries (where there is a local infection), or

• Comes in contact with a person infected with Kovid-19

And if yours

• Fever (100 degrees Fahrenheit or higher)

Cough,

Sore throat,

Symptoms like shortness of breath occur

If you get sick-

Stay alone in a separate room and use a mask at all times to keep family members safe.

Refrain from going out of the house unless necessary.

Maintain a distance of at least 1 meter (3 feet) from healthy people.

Wash frequently hands (with soap-water or hand sanitizer)

Can Kovid-19 spread from person to person?

Yes, covid-19 infections can spread from person to person;

Respiratory (sneezing / coughing / phlegm / cold / sputum) and

Coronavirus is spread from one person to another through contact with an infected person

How do you keep yourself safe?

Wash frequently hands (with soap-water or hand sanitizer)

• Adhere to cough etiquette. When sneezing or coughing, cover the nose and mouth with a tissue or fry the outside.

Avoid touching eyes-nose-face with hands as much as possible

If you have fever/cough, shortness of breath, stay away from healthy people

The disease can spread from person to person; anyone can be infected with the virus while traveling in the area. So avoid traveling to countries where there is an outbreak of Kovid-19 infection without a vital reason.

Contact us if you have a fever/cough or shortness of breath and if you have traveled to any country affected by Covid-19 in the last 14 days. Mention the details and exact history of your trip when talking to the doctor.

How many days after the onset of Covid-19 symptoms?

In 2 to 14 days of exposure to the virus, a person will show signs of being infected with the Karana virus.

How long does the virus live outside the human body?

The data available so far show that the novel coronavirus can survive only a few hours outside the human body. Therefore, Coronavirus can be protected by washing hands frequently with soapy water or hand sanitizer or cleaning with a simple disinfectant.

Is there any specific treatment for Kovid-19?

Infected people should be given adequate treatment to relieve their symptoms and adequate supportive health care (supportive care) for critically ill people.

• There is no specific medicine for the treatment or prevention of Covid-19 yet.

Specific medical arrangements are under examination, which will complete through clinical trials.

The World Health Organization and its partners are cooperating to expedite research in this regard.

Are antibiotics effective in treating or preventing Coronavirus?

Antibiotics are effective against bacteria, not viruses.

• Novel Coronavirus is a type of virus and should not be treated with antibiotics.

• However, if someone is hospitalized with Covid-19, they can get antibiotics for co-infection with the bacteria on the advice of a doctor.

What is Quarantine? What is isolation? What is the difference between Quarantine and isolation?

Quarantine: This allows healthy people to contact an infectious disease to be kept separate from other healthy people. Their movements are controlled, and they are monitored to see if they are infected.

Isolation: Through this, sick people infected with infectious diseases are kept separate from other healthy people.

Differences: ‘Quarantine separates healthy people who have come in contact with an infectious disease and controls their movements; Sick people with infectious diseases are isolated through isolation. “Quarantine monitors whether healthy people are infected with that particular infectious disease. Sick people are kept separate from healthy people so that healthy people do not become infected through isolation.