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Its a small presentation about corona virus. Hope you will get an idea about it. Its not detail its just to give an overview of the virus and its mode of transmission. Preventive measures are also discussed.

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Corona Virus Prepared by: Dr. Hassam Ahmad
Introduction Corona is a large group of viruses that can infect both humans and animals with cold related diseases. Various types of corona viruses alpha Cov (229E, NL63) and beta Cov (OC43, HKU1) The most important and dangerous are MERS- CoV, SARS-CoV and 2019 Novel corona virus ( 2019 n-CoV)
Sometimes Corona Virus that infect animals may evolve and cause disease in human beings and form a new virus i.e MERS, SARS and 2019 n-CoV
MERS-CoV(Middle East Respiratory Syndrome) was reported first in 2012 in Saudi Arabia SARS-CoV(Sever acute respiratory syndrome) was first recognised in china in november 2002 2019-nCoV(Novel Corona Virus) was reported on 9 January 2020 by Chinese authorities. WHO reported
Transmission Direct Contact Aerosols
Signs and Symptoms Fever Cough Shortness of breath Headache Chest heaviness Diarrhea Vomiting
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In severe cases it can cause pnemonia, Severe acute respiratory distress, Kidney failure and even death
Diagnosis ELISA PCR Chest X-ray CT Chest
Treatment There is no treatment until now Isolation of the patient Symptomatic treatment Get plenty of rest Drink fluids
Prevention Wash hands thoroughly with soap and warm water Keep your hands away from nose, eyes and mouth Avoid contact with people who are infected Wear Gloves and Masks Screening Avoid unprotected contact with farm and wild animals
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  • 2. Introduction Corona is a large group of viruses that can infect both humans and animals with cold related diseases. Various types of corona viruses alpha Cov (229E, NL63) and beta Cov (OC43, HKU1) The most important and dangerous are MERS- CoV, SARS-CoV and 2019 Novel corona virus ( 2019 n-CoV)
  • 3. Sometimes Corona Virus that infect animals may evolve and cause disease in human beings and form a new virus i.e MERS, SARS and 2019 n-CoV
  • 4. MERS-CoV(Middle East Respiratory Syndrome) was reported first in 2012 in Saudi Arabia SARS-CoV(Sever acute respiratory syndrome) was first recognised in china in november 2002 2019-nCoV(Novel Corona Virus) was reported on 9 January 2020 by Chinese authorities. WHO reported
  • 6. Signs and Symptoms Fever Cough Shortness of breath Headache Chest heaviness Diarrhea Vomiting
  • 8. In severe cases it can cause pnemonia, Severe acute respiratory distress, Kidney failure and even death
  • 9. Diagnosis ELISA PCR Chest X-ray CT Chest
  • 10. Treatment There is no treatment until now Isolation of the patient Symptomatic treatment Get plenty of rest Drink fluids
  • 11. Prevention Wash hands thoroughly with soap and warm water Keep your hands away from nose, eyes and mouth Avoid contact with people who are infected Wear Gloves and Masks Screening Avoid unprotected contact with farm and wild animals