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The world follows a mysterious virus that put China on alert. called Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), the outbreak has left dozens of people with pneumonia-like symptoms. Chinese authorities confirmed this Wednesday (22) that the death toll has risen to 17 and there are still 444 people infected. 4b628
Other Asian countries have already been affected. They are: Japan, South Korea, Taiwan and Thailand. The United States recorded the first case last Tuesday, January 21. according to The New York Times, the affected person is a 30-year-old male who arrived in Washington state.
What is Coronavirus and how did it come about? 6yh1k
According to Ministry of Health, the Coronavirus are viral groups capable of causing respiratory infections in animals and humans. They get their name from their spikes on the species, which look like a crown.
In humans, the Coronavirus may cause mild or moderate breathing problems. The most common symptoms are: fever, difficulty breathing, sore throat, runny nose and cough.
There are still not many details about the variant of the virus that emerged in China (also called “new coronavirus 2019” e “2019-nCov”). A World Health Organization (WHO) explains that several coronaviruses (which are known) are circulating in animals that do not yet infect humans.
With the advancement of
research, it is possible to identify new viruses. For example, in 2002
it was identified that the SARS-CoV was transmitted from cats to humans, in
China. Between 2002 and 2003, the SARS-CoV left more than 800 dead. In 2012,
located the MERS-CoV in dromedary camels that infected humans in Arabia
Saudi.
Chinese officials believe the new coronavirus 2019 emerged at a meat and fish market in Wuhan, China. The place also sells other animals such as rabbits and birds.
According to a report by health from Wuhan report that patients infected with Coronavirus were “mostly employees and business buyers”. Therefore, there is a suspicion that the virus could spread to humans from one of the animals on the market.
Still, new
cases began to emerge with people who had not been in the market. I.e,
This brings an unfolding to the case, showing that the infection can occur from
human to human. The Chinese government itself confirmed this information.
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O NYT showed that a 30-year-old man is infected in Washington State, this being the first case in the country. He lives in Snohomish County (USA) and was in Wuhan, returning to the United States on January 15th.
Three of the main
The country's airports are being monitored: in New York (JFK), in Los Angeles
(LAX) and in San Francisco (SFO). Chicago and Atlanta airports began to
examine engers arriving from Wuhan.
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A person in Brazil can be infected with Coronavirus. Confirmation came from Hospital Foundation of the State of Minas Gerais (Fhemig). The patient, a 35-year-old Brazilian woman, is hospitalized at Hospital Eduardo de Menezes. According to the note released by State Health Secretariat, the patient was in Shanghai (China) and arrived in Belo Horizonte on January 18th. She has symptoms consistent with the disease.
This month, the Ministry of Health alerted health surveillance at ports and airports to reinforce care and guide travelers.
Among the guidelines,
are: use disposable tissue for nasal hygiene, wash and sanitize the
hands frequently, wash hands after sneezing and coughing, keep environments
well ventilated, among others.
Coronavirus symptoms (and treatments) l5a20
Symptoms can
vary depending on the virus. But the most common are: symptoms
respiratory symptoms, fever, cough, shortness of breath and breathing difficulties. Em
In more severe cases, the person may have pneumonia, kidney failure,
severe acute respiratory illness and even death.
Because it is a disease
discovered recently, it is not possible to talk about effective treatments. A Organization
World Health Organization says that when a new disease appears, there is no vaccine until
be developed. Its creation may take a few years.
There is information that
o National Institutes of Health is already working on a vaccine for
combat the disease. However, as the WHO has warned, it could take around
one year to reach posts and hospitals. (theseedpharm.com)
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With new cases
emerging outside China, there is the possibility of World Health Organization to declare
“public health emergency of international concern” at any
moment.
The WHO will meet this Wednesday, January 22, in Geneva (Switzerland) to decide whether or not to declare a health emergency. The classification has been used in other outbreak situations around the world. For example, in 2009, when the H1N1 virus (swine flu) peaked. An emergency was also declared with the Zika virus and yellow fever, which affected West Africa and the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Sources: Binsider utility; Vox; NYT; OMS; Ministry of Health; World Health Organization (WHO).
