Corona virus introduction

Corona virus introduction

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  Submitted By: Satbirsingh PhD Scholar DPSRU COVID-19
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  Introduction Anatomy of virus Modeof transmission Newly Discovered symptoms of covid-19 Covid-19 current pandemic status Protection methods Surface active/live time of virus References CONTENTS
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  Corona viruses are Nonsegmented Single-stranded Positive-sense RNA genomes 6 corona viruses reported to infect human hosts and cause respiratory diseases. Among them, SARS-CoV and MERS- CoV are zoonotic and highly pathogenic corona viruses [1] •severe acute respiratory syndrome corona virus (SARS-CoV) •Middle East respiratory syndrome corona virus (MERS-CoV) Newly discovered symptoms for COVID 19 Fever Cough Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing Chills Repeated shaking with chills Muscle pain Headache Sore throat Loss of taste or smell [3] [2] 1. Unhale, Shrikrushna & Bilal, Quazi & Sanap, Shubham & Thakhre, Suraj & Wadatkar, Shreya & Bairagi, Rohit & Sagrule, Prof & Biyani, Dr. (2020). A REVIEW ON CORONA VIRUS (COVID-19). International Journal of Pharmaceutical and Life Sciences. 6. 109 - 115. 2. https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg24532743-500-were-beginning-to-understand-the-biology-of-the-covid-19-virus/ 3. . https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/coronavirus-symptoms/
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  material surface Active/ living time Surface Examples Metal 5 days doorknobs, jewelry, silverware Wood 4 days furniture, decking Plastic 2-3 days packaging like milk containers and detergent bottles, subway and bus seats, backpacks, elevator buttons Stainless steel 2-3 days refrigerators, pots and pans, sinks, some water bottles Cardboard 24 hours shipping boxes Copper 4 hours pennies, tea kettles, cookware Aluminium 2-8 hours soda cans, tinfoil, water bottles Glass upto 5 days drinking glasses, measuring cups, mirrors, windows Ceramics 5 days dishes, pottery, mugs Paper few minutes - 5 days Paper Surface Active/Living Time https://www.webmd.com/lung/how-long-covid-19-lives-on-surfaces
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  Mode of Transmission FeaturesSARS-CoV-2 SARS-CoV MERS-CoV Human-to-human through Human-to-human through Respiratory transmission, Fomites Aerosoldroplets Zoonotic transmission Physicalcontact Opportunistic airborne transmission Nosocomialtransmission Aerosoldroplets, Nosocomialtransmission Limited human-to-human transmission Nosocomialtransmission Fecal-oraltransmission Aerosoltransmission Zoonotic transmission Zoonotic transmission NA Transmis sion mode Migrated: 1 Deaths:1568 Cured / Discharged 12726 Active Cases: 32138 COVID-19 Dashboard as on : 05 May 2020, 08:00 GMT+5:30 Hassan S, Sheikh F N, Jamal S, et al. (March 21, 2020) Coronavirus (COVID-19): A Review of Clinical Features, Diagnosis, and Treatment. Cureus 12(3): e7355. doi:10.7759/cureus.7355 https://www.mygov.in/covid-19
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  Cover your mouthand your nose with your bent elbow or a tissue when coughing Seek medical attention if you have difficulty breathing and a high fever Follow the directions of your national or local health authorities Wash your hands with an alcohol-based sanitizer or with soap and water Keep a distance of at least 1 meter between yourself and anyone who coughs or sneezes Try your best not to touch your eyes, your nose and your mouth PROTECTING YOURSELF AND PREVENTING THE SPREAD OF THE DISEASE