Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) ?
Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) causing an outbreak of
respiratory illness in the city of Wuhan, Hubei province, China.
Coronavirus are one of the viruses. This family having
six broad classifications
1. Human coronavirus 229 E (HCoV-229E)
2. Human coronavirus NL63 (HCoV-NL63)
3. Human coronavirus O43 (HCoV-OC43)
4. Human coronavirus HKU1 (HCoV-HKU1)
5. Middle East Respiratory syndrome MERS coronavirus (MERS
-CoV)
6. Severe acute respiratory syndrome SARS coronavirus (SARS-CoV)
NOW SEVENTH NEW CORONA VIRUS REPORTED ON 2019.
7. Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV)
In 23 January 2020 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) reported
650 case conformed cases and 25 deaths.
One Indian nurse has positive case of Novel
Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) in Saudi Arabia.
Transmission:
- v Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Human to human
transmission conformed on 20 January 2020 in Wuhan, china.
- v Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) snake to human transmission conformed on 22 January 2020 in Wuhan, china. But research is going on process. According to journal of medical virology (22 January 2020) Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) genomic analysis that reflects that snakes in Wuhan china. It indicates the most probable wildlife animal reservoir for this virus. But need to conform additional research.
Clinical presentation:
Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Clinical presentation
reported
- v 90% case fever
- v 80% case fatigue and dry cough
- v 20% breathing difficulty
- v 15% respiratory distress .But research is going on process
to find Clinical presentation of Novel Coronavirus
(2019-nCoV).
Diagnostic evaluation:
- v History collection
- v Physical examination
- v Vital signs (to find fever status)
- v Chest x-ray (should take both lungs)
- v Blood test (mostly white blood count low)
- v Other respiratory related Diagnostic evaluation can
perform.
Management:
Pharmacological management
- v Currently no effective Pharmacological management to
treat Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) reported on 24/01/2020.
- v Only can supportive symptomatic Pharmacological management
to treat Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV)
Vaccine
- v Currently no effective Vaccine to treat Novel Coronavirus
(2019-nCoV) reported on 24/01/2020.
How to protect
yourself from Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV):
According to world health origination (WHO) and centres
diseases control and prevention (CDC)
- v Frequency hand washing (use alcohol based hand rub and
soap water)
- v Coughing and sneezing cover the mouth and nose.
- v Avoid close contact fever and cough client
- v Avoid direct contact with animals
- v When visiting live market are protect you using mask
and other personal protect equipments.
- v Avoid raw (raw meat and raw milk etc.) and uncooked
animal products.
- v Traveller should safe from other respiratory infection
persons with you.
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