
Adviser to Stanford University School of Medicine Gregory Rigano discusses a study that showed success using hydroxychloroquine as a treatment to cure the coronavirus.
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Coronaviruses (CoV) are a large family of viruses that cause illness ranging from the common cold to more severe diseases such as Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS-CoV) and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS-CoV).
Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) COVID-19 is the infectious disease caused by the most recently discovered coronavirus. This new virus and disease were unknown before the outbreak began in Wuhan, China, in December 2019.
Coronaviruses are zoonotic, meaning they are transmitted between animals and people. Detailed investigations found that SARS-CoV was transmitted from civet cats to humans and MERS-CoV from dromedary camels to humans. Several known coronaviruses are circulating in animals that have not yet infected humans.
The most common symptoms of COVID-19 are fever, tiredness, and dry cough. Some patients may have aches and pains, nasal congestion, runny nose, sore throat or diarrhea. These symptoms are usually mild and begin gradually.
Most people (about 80%) recover from the disease without needing special treatment.
Some people become infected but don’t develop any symptoms and don’t feel unwell. Common signs of infection include respiratory symptoms, fever, cough, shortness of breath, and breathing difficulties. Around 1 out of every 6 people who gets COVID-19 becomes seriously ill and develops difficulty breathing.
People with fever, cough and difficulty breathing should seek medical attention.
In more severe cases, infection Older people, and those with underlying medical problems like high blood pressure, heart problems or diabetes, are more likely to develop serious illness. Virus can cause pneumonia, severe acute respiratory syndrome, kidney failure and even death.
You can reduce your chances of being infected or spreading COVID-19 by taking some simple precautions:
SOURCE: World Health Organization
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