What is Covid 19/How does COVID-19 spread?
COVID-19: This disease is caused by novel corona virus (SARS-CoV-2).
Symptoms appear within 14 days (usually 27 days) of being infected with the corona virus. For this, the suspect (whose symptoms are not revealed but may be infected) should be kept in quarantine for 14 days. Quarantine is to confine oneself completely in a room. Do not meet, socialize with anyone at this time. In this condition, if at home, it is called home quarantine, if in a hospital or any other specific institution, it is called institutional quarantine. The post-March 2021 spread of the Indian Delta variant becomes extreme within 2-3 days. Oxygen levels are rapidly decreasing.
Symptoms : (1) Fever is the first manifestation. This is followed by (i) dry cough and after some time (ii) shortness of breath. These are the main symptoms. (iv) Besides cold, sore throat, headache, weakness, loose stools, even muscle pain. (iv) Complications like pneumonia may eventually develop.
Vaccines: Several types of vaccines have already been discovered and implemented. However, preventive measures are the appropriate measures. Immunity is for a healthy person.
(i) Stay away from sick and suspected persons, (ii) Avoid public gatherings, (ii) Stay at home if possible, do not touch nose, mouth and eyes with unclean hands, (v) Shake hands with anyone (especially an infected person). (yi) Avoiding public transport and lifts, (vii) Avoiding contact with animals, (viii) Repeated (especially touching) hand washing with soap and water for at least twenty seconds, (ix) From other people Stay at least 3 feet away. (x) Use of better quality masks which can reduce infection by up to 40%. (xi) Hospitals should be avoided as much as possible. (xi) Washing hands repeatedly with soap without relying on hand sanitizer.
How does COVID-19 spread? The patient sneezes, coughs, spits and talks through droplets, so it is necessary to stay at least 3 feet away from the patient. Some may be airborne through dust particles. Droplets attached to objects can also spread by touching them. If he touches his nose, mouth and eyes with his hands after touching something that has the virus. From infected person to person. From tissue paper, clothes, goods and furniture used by the infected person. The virus can remain dormant for up to 5 days as it is enveloped in a coat.
Affected organ: The target organ of the novel coronavirus is the respiratory system, which enters through the nose and mouth and reaches the lungs. Weak individuals (children, elderly and pre-existing diabetes, kidney and heart patients) easily develop pneumonia, requiring ventilation. However, studies have shown that they cause blood clots in the pulmonary arteries. It becomes difficult to save these patients.
