This is the very recent collected data on the spreading of coronavirus. Lets first understand that what is CORONAVIRUS?
Coronavirus is a virus that causes disease in mammals and birds. But in humans, it causes severe respiratory disease. The respiratory tract disease caused by this virus can be mild like only coughing, runny nose or sneezing may occur but in severe cases, this virus develops SARS (Severe acute respiratory syndrome). In SARS, the initial symptom which develops includes Flu-like symptoms in which fever, muscle pain lethargy develops. The fever in SARS patients is noted as above 38℃ or 100 ℉. If this symptom remains in a patient and patient taking it not so serious then symptoms lead to severity and cause shortness of breath and pneumonia. The incubation period of SARS is also variable that is it can be 4 - 6 days or can be as long as 14 days.
Unfortunately, there is no treatment or medicines available for this virus, but one can take supportive care and following preventions to protect themselves from this virus.
- Wash your hands with alcohol-based hand sanitizers or hydrogen peroxide-based sanitizers, because alcohol or hydrogen peroxide will kill the virus or germs present over your hands.
- Surfaces are the one big reason by which viruses can transmit to the human body, so it is very much necessary that you must disinfect the surface also.
- Wash items with hot water, because the virus can't tolerate the temperature of hot water.
- Drink plenty of water, it keeps you hydrated.
- Avoid overcrowded areas.
You can also adopt the following mention of personal hygiene to keep yourself save and others too:
- Wash your body, it keeps away the germs and viruses from you.
- Take care of your oral health too, try to clean your mouth twice a day.
- Don't forget to wash your hands after going to the toilet, it will stop the spreading of the virus
- Wash your hands before preparing food also.
- To stop the virus from getting into your body then wash your hands before every meal.
- Wash your clothes properly it will keep away the virus from you.
- Hang your clothes in the sun it will kill any present virus or germs.
- While sneezing covered your face and mouth it will stop the spreading of the virus.
