The story begins in the Wuhan City of Central China in Dec 2019 when the outbreak of coronavirus began with a small group of people (mostly traders) at a market. The market – Hoa Nam Seafood – specializes in selling live wildlife.
There is a lot of panic around the world surrounding the outbreak of the coronavirus. This article will highlight all important information that you need to know to help you in case you get caught up in the epidemic. The article is informed by publication by doctors who understand what the coronavirus is all about. Here you will learn simple ways to follow in preventing the spread of coronavirus in your community.
It is the Chinese Scientists who discovered a never known before coronavirus which is closely related to the virus which caused SARS back in 2003.
On 31 January, 2020 the World Health Organization (WHO) declared coronavirus to be an epidemic. Following that announcement, people in most global cities have bought medical masks and many business people have taken advantage of that and supplied those masks and hand sanitizers which are currently in high demand.
Symptoms
Many people want to know they symptoms of the coronavirus. For you to know whether you are infected, you need lab tests on the secretions such as sputum, throat and nose. Doctors who are on the know about this deadly virus say that it will not be economically feasible to test everyone for the coronavirus hence they conduct what they call epidemiological diagnosis. That means they only test people who have been in contact with the infected persons.
- Cough
- Fever
- Short of breath
- Running nose
- Headache
- Sore throat
Dr. Timothy advises that when you have these symptoms, you should seek medical attention immediately.
The Centre for Disease control (CDC) has reported that the above symptoms can take between 2-14 days after exposure to the virus to be noticed- incubation period.
Diagnosis
You doctor may conduct lab tests on you to establish whether you are infected by coronavirus. They extract serum and other respiratory specimens to be used during these tests. These are used to identify the human coronavirus.
To make the doctors’ work easier, tell them whether you have recently travelled to infected regions or whether you have come in contact with animals such as camels or their products.
2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCov)
Dr. Timothy Zahar in her eBook explains that the coronavirus which broke out from Wahan City was associated with a big fish showcase.
Spread of coronavirus
There are various types of Coronaviruses and they are found in animals such as bats, cattle, camel and cats. However, it is rare for these virus found in animals to spread to people and then between people.
