Coronavirus symptoms and prevention methods

What is Coronavirus?

The virus responsible for the current epidemic spread in China is a virus known to doctors who are very afraid of it.

The family of viruses to which this virus belongs is called the family of corona viruses, of which other strains caused an epidemic (SARS), which killed 9 percent of those who contract it, and (MERS) that killed 35 percent.

Corona virus has started in Wuhan, China as we all know.

Until yesterday, the virus has infected 59,864 people,1,688 of them had died.
Lately, the coronavirus has spread to many countries in the world, including the United States.

So, in this article, we try to find out the reasons for the sudden appearance of this virus, and prevention methods.

Where do dangerous coronaviruses come from?

It is widely believed that the strains of viruses that caused the spread of the epidemic (SARS) and (MERS), and the current epidemic did not arise in humans but in animals.

Also, that dangerous viruses that some animals transmit to humans are seldom transmitted.

The symptoms of coronavirus are :

• a high temperature
• a cough
• shortness of breath Symptoms begin with a fever, followed by a dry cough.

After about a week, the patient will feel short of breath, which requires treatment of some patients in the hospital.
Symptoms rarely appear as sneezing or runny nose.
According to the World Health Organization, the incubation period of the Corona virus lasts about 14 days. but some researchers say this period may last up to 24 days.

Corona prevention methods :

The doctors referred to some of the usual recommendations to the public that aim to reduce exposure and transmission of diseases, including personal hygiene, respiratory hygiene, and safe food practices, which can reach it by :

• Wash hands with soap and water, or rub hands with an alcohol cleanser.
• Cover your mouth and nose with a medical mask, napkin, sleeves, or bend your elbow when you cough or sneeze. 
• Avoid contact with anyone with cold or flu-like symptoms without protection, and seek medical attention in the event of a fever, cough and difficulty breathing. 
• When visiting open markets, avoid direct unprotected contact with live animals and the surfaces that animals come into contact with. 
• Cook well, especially meat.
• Full house cleaning.

Finally, all what we can tell you is that you need to protect yourself and your family to do not be one of the victims of that virus.