Coronavirus attacks human immune system and respiratory system and can, in severe cases, cause deaths. It has been spreading quickly around the world and, according to medical experts, it is likely to spread here in the United States as well. Therefore, we need to understand how to protect ourselves against the disease.
This disease has an incubation time between 3 to 14 days with some over 20 days. Patients with this infection may spread virus during incubation time and some may never have symptoms at all. This is the reason that those who had close contact to the infected person, even before he or she shows symptoms, should be separated from the rest even if he or she shows no sickness at all.
Symptoms of the disease include fever, cough and shortness of breath. It is important to note that patients. Whoever suffer from these symptoms should avoid coming to be in contact with others, stay home and seek medical care.
Virus spread through respiratory droplets when an infected person coughs or sneezes. These droplets, which spread within about 6 feet, can land in the mouths or noses or eyes of people or possibly be inhaled into the lungs. They may contaminate objects or surfaces through falling droplets or hand touching. Wherever has an outbreak, one should avoid gathering, wear facemask if necessary and wash hands after touching objects and surfaces that might have been contaminated. 70% alcohol or cleaning liquid containing bleach are effective in killing the virus. You may eliminate contamination by boiling the items since the virus is sensitive to temperature above 50 degree centigrade.
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