COVID-19 is a new type of infectious disease that was discovered in 2019. This disease comes from the coronavirus, which is a large family of viruses that cause several acute respiratory diseases, such as Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS-CoV), Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome ( SARS-CoV), to the latest Covid-19.
The spread of the COVID-19 virus is through droplets, which are fluids that come out of the body when someone talks, sneezes or coughs. Currently the best way to stop the spread is by social distancing (maintaining distance).
Precautions:
The following are the basic symptoms that often appear in sufferers of Covid-19.
When you have a cold, some people can also experience sneezing. Sneezing occurs due to a foreign object in the nose.
Fever has long been a symptom of coronavirus infection. Fever is characterized by a body temperature that reaches more than 37.5 degrees Celsius.
Sore throat usually occurs due to the intensity of a strong cough. Sore throat will feel like pain and heat in the throat to make it difficult for the patient to swallow.
These symptoms sometimes make it hard to breathe, but they don't make it difficult for the patient to breathe as in the case of shortness of breath.
Cough caused by Covid-19 has its own characteristics. Coughs are generally dry, without phlegm production in the throat.
Headache is a marker of infection. In Covid-19, headaches generally appear in the form of a throbbing sensation.
Preventing Covid-19 is an important thing that must be done by everyone. Prevention will help break the chain of eye transmission and save yourself and your family from infection. The World Health Organization (WHO), has recommended several steps to prevent Covid-19
Things you need to know about the coronavirus to protect you and your family
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