51 Questions and Answers on COVID-19 by AKANKSHA Jayant Ahirrao

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Q & A on coronaviruses (COVID-19)1) What is a coronavirus?Coronaviruses are a large family of viruses which may cause illness in animals orhumans. In humans, several coronaviruses are known to cause respiratoryinfections ranging from the common cold to more severe diseases such asMiddle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) and Severe Acute RespiratorySyndrome (SARS). The most recently discovered coronavirus causes coronavirusdisease COVID-19.2) What is COVID-19?COVID-19 is the infectious disease caused by the most recently discoveredcoronavirus. This new virus and disease were unknown before the outbreakbegan in Wuhan, China, in December 2019.3) What are the symptoms of COVID-19?The most common symptoms of COVID-19 are fever, tiredness, and dry cough.Some patients may have aches and pains, nasal congestion, runny nose, sorethroat or diarrhea. These symptoms are usually mild and begin gradually. Somepeople become infected but don’t develop any symptoms and don't feel unwell.Most people (about 80%) recover from the disease without needing specialtreatment. Around 1 out of every 6 people who gets COVID-19 becomesseriously ill and develops difficulty breathing. Older people, and those withunderlying medical problems like high blood pressure, heart problems ordiabetes, are more likely to develop serious illness. People with fever, cough anddifficulty breathing should seek medical attention.4) What should I do if I have COVID-19 symptoms and when should I seekmedical care?If you have minor symptoms, such as a slight cough or a mild fever, there isgenerally no need to seek medical care. Stay at home, self-isolate and monitoryour symptoms. Follow national guidance on self-isolation.
However, if you live in an area with malaria or dengue fever it is important thatyou do not ignore symptoms of fever. Seek medical help. When you attend thehealth facility wear a mask if possible, keep at least 1 metre distance from otherpeople and do not touch surfaces with your hands. If it is a child who is sick helpthe child stick to this advice.Seek immediate medical care if you have difficulty breathing or pain/pressure inthe chest. If possible, call your health care provider in advance, so he/she candirect you to the right health facility.5) How does COVID-19 spread?People can catch COVID-19 from others who have the virus. The disease canspread from person to person through small droplets from the nose or mouthwhich are spread when a person with COVID-19 coughs or exhales. Thesedroplets land on objects and surfaces around the person. Other people thencatch COVID-19 by touching these objects or surfaces, then touching their eyes,nose or mouth. People can also catch COVID-19 if they breathe in droplets froma person with COVID-19 who coughs out or exhales droplets. This is why it isimportant to stay more than 1 meter (3 feet) away from a person who is sick.WHO is assessing ongoing research on the ways COVID-19 is spread and willcontinue to share updated findings.6) Can the virus that causes COVID-19 be transmitted through air?Studies to date suggest that the virus that causes COVID-19 is mainlytransmitted through contact with respiratory droplets rather than through theair. See previous answer on “How does COVID-19 spread?”7) Can COVID-19 be caught from a person who has no symptoms?The main way the disease spreads is through respiratory droplets expelled bysomeone who is coughing. The risk of catching COVID-19 from someone with nosymptoms at all is very low. However, many people with COVID-19 experienceonly mild symptoms. This is particularly true at the early stages of the disease. Itis therefore possible to catch COVID-19 from someone who has, for example,just a mild cough and does not feel ill. WHO is assessing ongoing research on
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