coronavirus treatment update

Coronaviruses (CoV) are an outsized family of viruses that cause illness starting from the cold to more severe diseases like Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS-CoV) and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS-CoV). a novel coronavirus (nCoV) may be a new strain that has not been previously identified in humans.

Coronaviruses are zoonotic, meaning they're transmitted between animals and other people. Detailed investigations found that SARS-CoV was transmitted from civet cats to humans and MERS-CoV from dromedary camels to humans. Several known coronaviruses are circulating in animals that haven't yet infected humans.

Common signs of infection include respiratory symptoms, fever, cough, shortness of breath and breathing difficulties. in additional severe cases, the infection can cause pneumonia, severe acute respiratory syndrome, kidney disease, and even death.

Standard recommendations to stop infection spread include regular hand washing, covering mouth and nose when coughing and sneezing, thoroughly cooking meat and eggs. Avoid close contact with anyone showing symptoms of the respiratory disease like coughing and sneezing.