Corona Virus Symptom and Prevention

Corona virus ( Covid-19 ) has been marked as a dreaded virus spreading at spontaneous rate that affected millions of lives across the globe. It generally spreads through transmission of cough droplets from one to another and can affect both humans as well as animals. This problem has become pandemic in nature and affected several countries till date.

It is responsible for causing infection or illness in the nasal area and upper throat, which results in health problems such as sinuses. Corona virus comes from a large family of viruses. It generally spreads through normal ways, same as cold-causing viruses, which includes by coming in contact with people suffering from cold, cough, touching infected person’s hands or by touching the things touched by the them.

Signs and symptoms

The signs and symptoms related to corona virus do not show up for several days. It include some common symptoms same as the normal cold. There are various symptoms of corona virus. These include:

Runny nose: A person can have a normal flow of nose due to weather change or cold, which generally last for a short period. However, if it last for a longer period and in excessive amount, then it could be a sign of the corona virus.

Sore throat: Sore throat is a condition, which is not so common and mainly spreads in case of corona virus. It can be described as the feeling of irritation, pain and scratchiness in the throat.

Fever: A normal fever generally lasts for a maximum of 2-3 days. However, if it lasts for a longer period, then it can be a matter of concern.

Preventive measures :

Avoiding this infection is better than trying to find a cure. Limiting the spreading of this virus is in human control upto some extent. We can limit the spreading of this dreaded virus with simple changes in our daily habits, which includes avoiding physical contact with people who shows the signs of the infection, frequently washing your hands, avoid touching your face and frequently sanitizing your hands.

There are several more tips through which you can avoid Corona virus. 

1. While moving out, always carry hand sanitizer and frequently sanitize your hands after touching any object.
2. Frequently wash your hands.
3. While visiting busy places such as airport or public transports, try not to touch any object, it may contain the droplets of any infected person’s sneeze.
4. Always carry a disposable tissue or a handkerchief to avoid the spread of droplets whenever you cough or sneeze. Make sure you dispose the tissue safely in the dustbin after using it.
5. Avoid eating food from packets and bowl in which, other people are dipping their hands.
6. Clean your surrounding objects to avoid contact with the sneeze droplets of any infected person.

We can adapt these simple habits and can fight the danger of the Corona virus and can surely beat this problem on the humanity.