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 CORONA VIRUS

Introduction:

 NCV (Covid 19) is a subtype of Corona Virus Family

 These viruses are responsible for flu like respiratory diseases
 Previous Corona Virus diseases were SARS & MERS
 They are zoonotic (transmitted from animals)

What is the epidemic?

 It started in city Wuhan (China) in a group of people exposed to a
common meat market & spread to other parts of world

Sources:
Bats, Fish, Chicken, Snakes

Spread: 1. Droplet (cough)

2. Fomite (hand to mouth)
3. Ingestion (food borne – very rare)
4.
Symptoms:

Mild Moderate Severe

Fever – low grade Fever – high grade Respiratory failure
Throat pain Yellow green Sputum Sepsis
Cough Chest Pain Other organ inolvement
Bodyache Breathlessness Death
Weakness

Susceptible Population:

Pregnant ladies, Pediatric patients, Elderly

Immunosuppressed – On Steroid therapy, Cancer Survivors

Diagnosis:
1. Real Time PCR Assay -
Done on Sputum / throat swab / body fluids.
This is available in Microbiology Laboratory of Kasturba Hospital
 2. Supportive test – Complete Blood Count, Chest X-ray, Chest CT
Scan.

Treatment -

No specific treatment, Isolation care, No vaccine available

Supportive Care (fluids etc.)
Good Nutrition

Prevention -

1. Hand Washing - Technique (WHO)

2. Mask - N 95 - N 95 respirator
3. Food Safety - Properly cooked meat
4. Immunity building - Balanced diet

Misunderstandings -

1. Does not spread from properly cooked non veg food

2. Does not spread from Chinese food / carrier
3. No risk from pets
4. Symptom free people need not use mask
5. Every cough and cold is not Corona
6. Mild and Moderate disease is curable with supportive care

Take Home -

W - WASH HANDS
U - USE MASK
H - HEALTHY FOOD
A - AVOID CROWD
N - NO TOUCHING WITH UNCLEAN HANDS