Corona virus are viruses from large family causing illness in human beings and animals like cats, bats, and camels 

In 2019 corona-virus (COVID-19) is a new virus that caused respiratory illness in humans that transfers from one person to another, it was identified during an investigation in an outbreak in Wuhan, China.

 

Symptoms of (COVID-19) includes

• Cough

• Shortness of breath 

• Fever 

 

Corona virus symptoms appears a few days as long as 14 days after exposure, reported illness have ranged from no symptoms to people suffering from it or dying.

 

How corona-virus spreads 

• Human corona-virus spreads like cold and flu, since it is believed to be an airborne disease like

• Close personal contact like shaking hands, touching

• Touching surface or object with the virus

• Through sneezing or coughing 

• Fecal contamination

 

 How can corona virus be prevented

• Clean surfaces more frequently

• Don’t use your hands while coughing or sneezing 

• Wash hands more often with soap

• If you are sick stay home until when you are feeling better.

 

Complications from Corona virus

Corona-virus leads to multi-organ failure like lungs and causes death.

 

Who gets corona-virus more easily? 

• Pregnant women

• People with heart diseases (Diagnosed chronic )

• People in detention (prisoners)

• People with weak immune systems

• People in group residential settings 

• Very young children

 

Qtn.is corona virus in Uganda yet?

Uganda has no confirmed cases of corona virus, which makes it a safe country to visit.

 

Corona-virus statistics as per 8th March 2020

Total cases 105586

Total death raised 3584 

Countries with cases 102 

China with the highest death rates up to 3100