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Writer's pictureShubham Vishnoi

2019-nCoV: An outbreak of respiratory illness

Updated: Feb 1, 2020


An outbreak of respiratory illness caused by a novel coronavirus that was first detected in Wuhan City, China and which continues to expand.


2019 Novel Coronavirus Structure

2019 novel coronavirus Sign & Symptoms

"Tracking the Coronavirus Spreads. Everything you need to know about an outbreak of respiratory illness."

#Risk #factors for #infection with the 2019 novel coronavirus include:


* Recent travel to Wuhan, China, and other places where there is an outbreak

* Close contact with people who are diagnosed with the disease

* Close contact with anyone who has visited an outbreak zone

* Contact with secretions from an infected person


#Signs and #symptoms of 2019-nCoV infection include:

* Flu-like symptoms (fever, coughing, and shortness of breath)

* The virus initially spread in an animal species and then jumped to humans where it is transferred person to person.


* There is no antiviral drug or #vaccine to treat infected individuals

* #Treatment is supportive in nature, and it may be necessary for a medical professional to administer treatments in a hospital.


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