CORONAVIRUS(COVID’19): A bane to environment and Human Health!

 A pneumonia of unknown cause detected in Wuhan, China was first reported to the WHO Country Office in China on 31 December 2019. WHO is working 24/7 to analyse data, provide advice, coordinate with partners, help countries prepare, increase supplies and manage expert networks.

What are the symptoms this coronavirus causes?

·       The virus can cause pneumonia.
·       Those who have fallen ill are reported to suffer coughs, fever and breathing difficulties      In severe cases there can be organ failure.
·       As this is viral pneumonia, antibiotics are of no use. The antiviral drugs we have against flu will not work.
·        Recovery depends on the strength of the immune system. Many of those who have died were already in poor health. 

Another key unknown is how contagious the coronavirus is. A crucial difference is that unlike flu, there is no vaccine for the new coronavirus, which means it is more difficult for vulnerable members of the population – elderly people or those with existing respiratory or immune problems – to protect themselves.

     Hand-washing and avoiding other people if you feel unwell are important. One sensible step is to get the flu vaccine, which will reduce the burden on health services if the outbreak turns into a wider epidemic.

Is the outbreak a pandemic and should we panic?

No. A pandemic, in WHO terms, is “the worldwide spread of a disease”. The spread of the virus outside China is worrying but not an unexpected development. The WHO has declared the outbreak to be a public health emergency of international concern. The key issues are how transmissible this new coronavirus is between people, and what proportion become severely ill and end up in hospital. Often viruses that spread easily tend to have a milder impact.

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