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1. CORONAVIRUS
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2.  Coronavirus disease
(COVID-19) is an
infectious disease caused
by a newly discovered
coronavirus. COVID-19 is
a respiratory disease.
 The COVID-19 virus
spreads primarily through
droplets of saliva or
discharge from the nose
when an infected person
coughs or sneezes.
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What is COVID-19?

3.  The outbreak was
identified in Wuhan
(China) in December
2019.
 WHO declared COVID-19
as a pandemic on 11
march 2020.
 Corona virus is a RNA
virus which has infected
2.32million cases in the
whole world.
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COVID-19

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Symptoms:
fever
Cough
Difficulty in breathing
Body pain
Sorethroat
Running nose/sneezing
Nausea/diarrhoea

5.  Wash your hands
regularly with soap and
water or clean them
with alcohol-based
hand rub.
 Maintain at least 1
metre distance
between you and
people coughing or
sneezing.
 Avoid touching your
face.
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Prevention

6.  Cover your mouth and nose when coughing or sneezing.
 Use mask if you have symptoms like coughing or sneezing.
 Stay home if you feel unwell( self isolation).
 Avoid smoking and other activities that weaken the lungs.
 Practice social distancing by avoiding unnecessary travel and
staying away from large groups of people.
 Prefer home cooked food.
 Avoid spitting in public.
 If you have any respiratory symptoms, immediately contact
your doctor .
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Prevention

7.  Polymerase chain reaction
(PCR) is the primary COVID-
19 diagnostic testing .
 To collect a sample for this
test, a healthcare provider
will likely perform one of the
following:
 swab your nose or the back
of your throat.
 aspirate fluid from your lower
respiratory tract.
 take a saliva sample.
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Diagnosis

8.  Most people infected with the COVID-19 virus will
experience mild to moderate respiratory illness and
recover without requiring special treatment.
 People who have underlying medical conditions and
those over 60 years old have a higher risk of
developing severe disease and death. People with
underlying medical problems like cardiovascular
disease, diabetes, chronic respiratory disease, and
cancer are more likely to develop serious illness.
 Symptomatic treatment, quarantine & maintaining good
hygiene are the main necessities to fight against
Corona.
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Prognosis