Coronavirus History, Symptoms & Treatment.

Coronavirus History, Symptoms & Treatment.

What is Coronavirus? 

Coronaviruses are a whole family of viruses. For the most part they don't cause any real clinical illness except the occasional cold. But you know, from time to time there's a rogue Coronavirus that develops. We remember SARS 2002, 2003. Then there was another, the MERS virus. The Middle East Respiratory Syndrome virus. This new virus like those other rogue viruses probably was first transmitted to humans from animals.

Coronaviruses are a group of viruses that cause diseases in mammals and birds. In humans the virus causes respiratory infections which are typically mild but in rare cases can be lethal. In cows and pigs they may cause diarrhea, while in chickens it can cause an upper respiratory disease. There are no vaccines or antiviral drug that are approved for prevention or treatment.

Please also read :- Guidelines for CoronaVirus

History of Coronavirus.

Human Coronaviruses, first characterized in the 1960s, are responsible for a substantial proportion of upper respiratory tract infections in children. Since 2003, at least 5 new human Coronaviruses have been identified, including the severe acute respiratory syndrome Coronavirus, which caused significant morbidity and mortality. 

These viruses are associated with both upper and lower respiratory tract disease and are likely common human pathogens.  

What are the symptoms?

The symptoms of most Coronaviruses are similar to any other upper respiratory infection, including runny nose, coughing, sore throat, and sometimes a fever. In most cases, you won't know whether you have a Coronavirus or a different cold-causing virus, such as Rhinovirus.

Symptoms are thought to appear between two and 10 days after contracting the virus.There is also some evidence, as yet unconfirmed, that the virus can be spread by asymptomatic people - that is people who carry the virus but are not yet sick. If this is correct it will make the virus considerably more difficult to control.


Please also read :- Guidelines for CoronaVirus

So the symptoms resemble influenza. It's  a respiratory virus initially. And so you have fever, not feeling very well. cough and just feeling poorly.

But if a Coronavirus infection spreads to the lower respiratory tract (your windpipe and your lungs), it can cause pneumonia, especially in older people, people with heart disease, or people with weakened immune systems.

Is there a cure?

We don't have a direct anti-coronavirus treatment. We can manage the patients through symptomatic care and supportive care of course.  And many patients already, the Chinese have said, have survived this infection.


There are currently no vaccines available to protect you against human coronavirus infection. You may be able to reduce your risk of infection by doing the following.

• Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds, especially after going to the bathroom; before eating; and after blowing your nose, coughing, or sneezing.
• If soap and water are not readily available, use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer with at least 60% alcohol. Always wash hands with soap and water if hands are visibly dirty.
• Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth with unwashed hands.
• Avoid close contact with people who are sick.
• Stay home when you are sick.
• Cover your cough or sneeze with a tissue, then throw the tissue in the trash.
• Clean and disinfect frequently touched objects and surfaces using a regular household cleaning spray or wipe.
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  Please also read :- Guidelines for CoronaVirus