Corona Virus Power Point Presentation

COVID-19Current outbreak of an infectious disease throughout the world.Outbreak was declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern on 30 January 2020.WHO has officially named it Corona virus Disease 2019 (COVID-2019)CORONA VIRUS1. A virusInitially called 2019 Novel Corona virus (2019-nCoV)Later renamed by WHO as SEVERE ACUTE RESPIRATORY SYNDROME CORONA VIRUS 2 (SARS-CoV-2)SARS-CoV-2 belongs to a group of viruses called Corona virusesCorona (Latin = crown)What causes COVID-19?2. Respiratory : Common cold, sore throat, pneumonia, etc.,Gastro-intestinal : diarrheaMost cause s mild diseaseSevere disease were earlier caused by:SARS-CoV: China (2003) [CFR:9.6%]MERS-CoV: Saudi Arabia (2012) [CFR: 34.4%]4.What are the infections caused by Corona viruses? Primarily through droplets containing virus during coughing, sneezing (upto 1 meter) [DROPLET ROUTE]Also, contact of droplets with eyes, nose, and mouth with contaminated hands/ fomites [CONTACT ROUTE].WHAT ARE THE IMPORTANT MODES OF TRANSMISSION ?5. In December, 2019, a cluster of pneumonia cases was reported in a live animal (even selling wild animals) market in Wuhan, ChinaHowever, person to person transmission has resulted in a large number of cases worldwideHow did COVID-19 start ?6. Asymptomatic (rare)Fever (87.9%)Dry cough (67.7%), Fatigue (38.1%), Sputum production (33.4%), Shortness of breath (18.6%), Sore throat (13.9%), Headache (13.6%), Myalgia or arthralgia (14.8%), Chills (11.4%), Nausea or