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The new outbreak of coronavirus arrived in the world in a drastic way and scientists still don't know fully about the COVID-19, however, with the transition period of the seasons, the thermal change collaborates with another problem that we already know: the flu. With similar symptoms between the two viruses, the coronavirus COVID-19 can end up being confused with a common flu. But what do these diseases have in common? How to differentiate them? 1h2u3c
So far the new coronavirus infected more than 126 people in more than 100 countries since the emergence of the disease in mid-December 2019. It is estimated that at least 4.600 people have died worldwide.
However, the flu has already caused great damage to the world, for example, the Spanish flu, a pandemic that killed between 50 and 100 million people as soon as the First World War ended between 1918 and 1920. In the United States, the flu it has caused an estimated 34 million illnesses, 350 hospital issions and approximately 20 deaths in recent years, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
But there is no need to worry about the flu, as scientists have been studying this disease for decades and society has all the necessary elements to fight this infection that appears in every winter season. However, very little is known about the new coronavirus, called COVID-19, even with all the global mobility in unraveling all the unknowns, there is still a lot of work to be done by scientists. Based on the information available, see the similarities and differences between the coronavirus and flu.
Symptoms are common among diseases 2s4e1o
Both the viruses flu (influenza A and B) and the coronavirus (COVID-19) are infections that cause respiratory diseases in the patient, for this reason there is this difficulty in identifying if the infected person is carrying the COVID-19.
Os symptoms common of a flu include cough, sore throat, muscle pain, headache, fever, runny nose ou stuffy nose, fatigue, and in smaller cases, there are vomiting e diarrheaaccording to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
No coronavirus COVID-19 os symptoms appear after the fifth day of infection and are similar to the flu, being them: fever, cough, difficulty breathing, and there are also cases of symptoms such as sneeze and runny nose. After a week, the disease begins to cause difficulty breathing hospitalization is required.
The coronavirus can be easily confused with a simple common flu, a fact confirmed by the most common symptoms in carriers of the disease, with 83% to 98% feeling fever, 76% to 82% developing dry cough, and 11% to 44% of patients. have symptoms such as fatigue and/or muscle pain, according to a study made available by the portal JAMA.
If the person has two or more symptoms of those presented above, with fever being one of them and having at least one respiratory disease, such as cough or difficulty breathing, care is recommended. In addition, the person must have traveled for some country that have the virus circulating, as an example, the Italy ou China, or had with someone who has traveled to one of these infected locations.
If you are in this frame with both criteria, symptoms and have traveled to affected regions or have had with people who have traveled there, it is recomendado by specialists and Brazilian authorities that the person must go to hospital or public health facility take a coronavirus diagnostic test. It is essential that those affected pay attention to these details, as 90% of cases of the new coronavirus have mild symptoms like a common flu, according to the Ministry of Health.
Lethality rate varies by age group and other factors 696m1
It is estimated that at the lethality the new coronavirus is approximately 2,3%, this means that for every 100 people infected with the virus, 2,3 people die. This rate is much higher compared to the level of lethality da common flu, estimated at 0,1%.
However, the level of mortality is quite different when analyzing age groups, with the 80 years or more with a higher rate of lethality with about 14,8%, in the ages of 70 the 79 years the mortality rate is 8%; in the ages of 60 the 69 years is 3,6%; 1,3% for 50 the 59 years; 0,4% for the age group of 40 the 49 years and only 0,2% for people of 10 the 39 years. Until now not there was a record of death involving children of 0 the 9 years.
Why is there so much concern on a global scale if the virus has a low fatality rate? This is due to the lack of information that society still has about the virus, there is no information on how the coronavirus behaves, if there will be genetic mutations in its RNA or if it will have other symptoms with greater lethality. In addition, there is another problem that is asymptomatic contagion, when the infected person does not show symptoms, but can infect other people, this would be another reason to justify the concern of world authorities.
There is also a concern that the virus will reach the poorest regions of the world, where the public health system would not be able to deal with a high volume of infected at the same time. Therefore, it is essential that the pandemic is controlled with information, quarantines, suspension of classes and public and private events, in addition to basic personal hygiene care.
Transmission rate is higher than flu 31126p
To define the ease with which a virus is transmitted between humans and/or animals, a measure called R0 – R naught (also known as reproduction number), if you would like to know more about this measurement, click here.
According to Live Science, influenza has an R0 value of about 1,3, however, there is still no exact R0 value for the new coronavirus and scientists estimated it to be a value between 2 to 3, according to a study published by JAMA. With this number it means to say that each infected person will transmit the coronavirus for 2 to 3 people.
It is worth mentioning that this index is not a standard worldwide, so this number varies according to the location, on how the country behaves with treatments, emergency measures, quarantines, newsletters, decrees closing establishments and events, in addition to a favor main which is the personal hygiene.
Prevention can prevent the spread of the virus 3k43l
There is still no vaccine to protect against COVID-19 unlike the flu, but according to the US scientists the vaccine is in the development stage and a phase 1 clinical trial is planned to be created for a potential vaccine for the flu. coronavirus In the next months. There is a great worldwide mobilization in developing vaccine prototypes and they are already testing it on animals.
We received the DNA sequence of the virus as soon as the Chinese authorities made it available online. From there, we develop a vaccine and the next step is to put it into production.”
Kate Broderick, head of research at the Inovio laboratory, in interview to the BBC.
Basic hygiene habits is the best prevention, let's see: 2u4z70
- Washing your hands frequently with soap and using an alcohol-based hand rub is considered the most effective method;
- Avoid hand with the mucous membranes of the body, that is, in the mouth, nose and eyes;
- The virus also spreads via the air by coughing, sneezing, so using surgical masks can be effective (ing that use is only effective to prevent the spread of those who already have the virus)
- Use a disposable tissue when coughing or sneezing and throw it away immediately;
- Take care of health to keep the immune system strong, that is, eat well, stay hydrated, exercise, sleep well, try to reduce stress and take vitamins if necessary.
- It is important to point out, if you have the flu, avoid with other people, especially the elderly, because of the possibility of the individual becoming infected with the coronavirus and the flu virus, which will cause an overload in the infected's immune system.
Ministry of Health launches app to disseminate good information 284v61
In order to facilitate the distribution of information about the coronavirus, Ministry of Health developed a application available to iOS e Android, the app is intended to teach prevention tips, description of symptoms, forms of transmission, map of health facilities and a list of fake news (fake news) that have been spread on the subject.
If you come across any unofficial information on your social media, do not share it immediately, as it could be a fake news. To combat this problem, a number of WhatsApp do Ministry da Health in order to if the news is true or false. It works like this: the person can send messages with images or videos with content about the coronavirus at the number (61) 99289-4640 and it will be verified by the technical health areas.
Source: BBC Brazil, Live Science
