A Study about Coronavirus disease 2019

Topic- A Study about Coronavirus disease 2019:-

Its prime importance to know about the COVID 19 as it is spreading across the world. It's really required to know about the disease, messages on preventing measures, cause and its effect. After all it is required to be away from the rumors as-well.

The corona virus outbreak came to light when on December 31st 2019, China informed the World health organisation of a cluster of cases of pneumonia of an unknown cause in Wuhan city in Hubei Province.

Subsequently the disease spread to more provinces of the China and to the rest of the world. The WHO has now declared it a pandemic. The virus has been named as SARS-CoV-2 and the disease is now called COVID 19.

COVID-19- Coronavirus disease is an infectious disease caused by "severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2"(SARS-CoV-2). Common symptoms include fever, cough and shortness of breath, muscle pain, sputum production, diarrhoea and sore throat. When the majority of the cases result in mild symptoms.

As of 24 March more than 382000 cases of COVID 19 have been reported in more than 190 countries and territories resulting in more than 16500 death and more than 102000 recoveries.

How corona spread?

The virus is typically spread from one person to another via respiratory droplet produced during coughing and sneezing. it may also be spread from touching contaminated surface and then touching once faces. A study investigating the rate of decay of virus found no viable viruses after 4 hours on copper, 24 hours on cardboard, 72 hours on stainless steel and 72 hours on plastic.

The virus can live on the surface upto 72 hour. Time from exposure to onset of the symptom is generally between 2 and 14 days, within an average of five days. The standard method of diagnosis is by reverse transcription polymerize chain reaction.

What can be recommended measure to prevent infection?

Recommended measure to prevent infection includes frequent hand washing, social distancing and keep hand away from the face. The use of mask is recommended for those who suspect they have the virus and their caregivers, but not for the general public. Although simple cloth mask can be used by those who desire them.