What is COVID -19? And from where it had come?
Novel Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is an illness caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).
This infectious virus was first identified in Wuhan, China in Dec 2019.SARS- Cov2 had infected almost 38.8 Crore Of the population by Feb 2022 in the world and it is a leading pandemic.
How would we know we are infected…?
Symptoms begin from the day of exposure.Duration- 1-14 days( from infection ).
Signs and symptoms are:-
1.Shortness of breath
2.Sore throat
3.Myalgia
4.Fatigue
5.Rhinorrhea
6.Vomiting
7.Nasal congestion
8.Abdominal pain
9.Conjunctivitis
10.Rash
11.Loss of taste/smell
12.Fever
From where we can get COVID -19 infection?
It is transmitted through breath in contaminated aerosols ( present in air) or particles, Infected people exhale those particles as they breathe, talk, cough, and sneeze. Infectivity can occur 1–3 days before the onset of symptoms.
What to do if we had anyone symptoms from the above following?
1.Do not panic 1 st an important point.
2.Contact immediately the nearest Doctor and Hospital.
3.Use an N95 mask to prevent infection to others.
4.To de covid -19 test for each member of the family living together.
5.Home quarantine to self and other family members if positive and not having symptoms or having only mild symptoms.
6.Monitor body Temperature { (if >99.0F than take Crocin 500 /Dolo 650 ) *if not reduced contact ur doctor.}
7.Increase oral fluid intake -keep yourself hydrated.
8.Eat healthily and take a rest.