CORONAVIRUSES

CORONAVIRUSES

1. Different types

   • Respiratory symptoms
     • More common
     • Common cold
       • More common
     • Pneumonia
       • Severe damange
         • This include
           • SARS-Cov
             • China in 2003
           • MERS-Cov
             • SAudi Arabia in 2012
           • 2019n-Cov
             • Also known as Covid-19
             • China in 2019
   • Gastrointestinal symptoms

2. How are they created?

   • They are often found in a variery of animals
     • Transmitted to humans due to
       • Mutations on the virus
       • Increased contact with the animals
     • SARS-Cov
       • Cats
     • 2019n-Cov
       • ??
     • MERS-Cov
       • Camels

3. Transmission of 2019n-Cov

   • Drops that contain the virus
     • Coughing
     • Sneezing
   • Close contact with animals
   • Interaction with people who have the virus

4. Symptoms, treatment and diagnosis of 2019n-Cov

   • Symptoms
     • Mild
       • Fever
       • Cough
       • shortness of breath
     • Severe
       • Pneumonia
       • Kidney failure
       • Death
   • Diagnosis
     • PCR test
       • Genetic fingerprint of the virus
   • Treatment
     • No specific medication
       • No vaccine

5. Prevention of the 2019n-Cov

   • Covering mouth and nose when sneezing
   • Avoid close contact with sick people
   • Using masks anf PPE
   • Washing hands
   • Avoid unnecessary contact with animals
   • Make sure that foods that come from animals are well cooked

6. Why are they named like this?

   • They look like a crown
     • Crown in latin is corona