The symptoms of the new coronavirus that affects humans, which are so much talked about today, are:
- heat;
- coughing;
- difficulty breathing.
It turns out that the first signs of a terrible disease are similar to the symptoms of influenza or SARS infection. In addition, the action of the new coronavirus can resemble an attack of intestinal flu and be accompanied by diarrhea, nausea and even vomiting.
Prevention
And the preventive measures against the new coronavirus are the same as in cases of influenza infection. WHO has already published a list according to which such prevention includes:
- washing hands with soap and water several times a day;
- rubbing hands with napkins containing alcohol;
- suppression of contacts with people sick with influenza, acute respiratory infections, ARVI;
- suppression of unprotected contacts with strangers / homeless animals, livestock.
There are no special recommendations for tourists going to visit China. The only thing that WHO experts advise is to immediately seek qualified medical help if you feel unwell.
Coronavirus treatment
A patient with coronavirus will most likely be prescribed a therapeutic course in an infectious hospital, based on a wide range of antibacterial drugs. With the development of atypical pneumonia, antibiotics and antiviral drugs, as well as glucocorticosteroids, are added to the developed treatment regimen.
The fight against coronavirus began around the world
On January 20, the press reported that scientists in the United States had begun developing a vaccine against pneumonia of a new type. But the relevant measures are unlikely to be prompt. Clinical studies can take several months.
Russian experts also issued a statement that the development of an express test that detects the 2019-nCoV coronavirus will be completed in February of this year.
From now on, at almost all Russian airports, passengers arriving from China have been checked with thermal imagers for high temperatures. However, this measure is ineffective against those who have the disease in the incubation period.
Strengthened epidemiological control at the airports of America, Malaysia, Italy. Serious checks are carried out by special services at airports in Australia, Thailand, South Korea, Singapore.
It is not yet known how the Ukrainian authorities reacted to the threat of an epidemic. Meanwhile, it is known that in Ternopil, 3 people have already died as a result of viral pneumonia, and there are still many sick people in the city, whose symptoms strongly resemble those of the new coronavirus.
It is worth noting that the discussed coronavirus outbreak is not the first in the world. In 2009, it was this virus that spread to 29 countries, causing the disease in 8.5 thousand people.
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