Corona virus ppt
The coronavirus was first detected in Wuhan, China in December 2019. Chinese authorities confirmed it was a new coronavirus called 2019-nCoV. Coronaviruses can cause illnesses ranging from the common cold to more severe diseases like SARS. Prevention methods include frequent hand washing, coughing into the elbow, avoiding contact with sick people, and thoroughly cooking animal products. The virus causes respiratory failure and in some cases brain infection, with death resulting primarily from respiratory failure. It spreads through respiratory secretions like coughing and sneezing. Diagnosis involves laboratory tests on respiratory specimens and blood. Some potential treatments showing effectiveness include protease inhibitors and interferon.
Corona virus ppt
- 2. HISTORY OF CORONA VIRUS: On 31 December 2019, WHO was alerted to several cases of pneumonia in Wuhan City, Hubei Province of China. The virus did not match any other known virus. This raised concern because when a virus is new, we do not know how it affects people. One week later, on 7 January, Chinese authorities confirmed that they had identified a new virus. The new virus is a coronavirus, which is a family of viruses that include the common cold, and viruses such as SARS and MERS. This new virus was temporarily named 2019-nCoV.
- 5. PREVENTION Frequently clean hands by using alcohol-based hand rub or soap and water. When coughing and sneezing cover mouth and nose with flexed elbow or tissue throw tissue away immediately and wash hands.Avoid close contact with anyone who has fever and cough. If you have fever, cough and difficulty breathing seek medical care early and share previous travel history with your health care provider.
- 6. .... When visiting live markets in areas currently experiencing cases of novel coronavirus, avoid direct unprotected contact with live animals and surfaces in contact with animals; The consumption of raw or undercooked animal products should be avoided. Raw meat, milk or animal organs should be handled with care, to avoid cross-contamination with uncooked foods, as per good food safety practices.
- 7. CAUSE OF DEATH Infection of humans with the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS- CoV) results in substantial morbidity and mortality, with death resulting primarily from respiratory failure. While the lungs are the major site of infection, the brain is also infected in some patients.
- 8. How is coronavirus transmitted? Transmission. MERS-CoV, like other coronaviruses, likely spreads from an infected person's respiratory secretions, such as through coughing. ... Infected people have spread MERS-CoV to others in healthcare settings, such as hospitals.
- 9. How is coronavirus diagnosed? Diagnosis. Your healthcare provider may order laboratory tests on respiratory specimens and serum (part of your blood) to detect human coronaviruses. Laboratory testing is more likely to be used if you have severe disease or are suspected of having MERS.
- 10. Medicines.. Protease inhibitors (eg, lopinavir/ritonavir) demonstrated antiviral activity against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV) infection. Interferon alfa and interferon beta have activity against SARS-CoV in vitro and in animal models.