“CORONAVIRUS”

What Is it?

It is member of an extensive family of viruses, several of which can be the cause of various human illnesses.

What does it cause

An illness that may be very serious or hardly noticeable at all.

How Is it transmitted?

Initially from animals to humans and then person to person, through coughing, sneezing, shaking hands, or through germs left on hard surfaces. 
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How is it cured?

Symptoms may be treated and alleviated, but there is no cure and a vaccination against coronavirus will take more than a year[2] 

Symptoms

*          Fever

*          Cough

*          Headache

*          General malaise

*          Difficulty breathing

*          Sneezing

*          Muscle pain

Things to know

Practice the following

Wash your hands frequently for at least 20 seconds[3] 

Avoid shaking hands, hugging, or kissing[4] 

When you sneeze, sneeze into your elbow or a tissue. If you have symptoms, do not self-medicate but go to the nearest medical center.[5] 

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