Coronaviruses are a large family of viruses that cause illness ranging from the common cold to more severe diseases. They get their name from their crown-like shape and were first identified in the 1960s. Most coronaviruses spread through infected people coughing and sneezing or by touching infected surfaces. Symptoms include fever, cough, and shortness of breath and can range from mild to serious, potentially leading to pneumonia or respiratory failure. While most coronaviruses are not dangerous, a new coronavirus strain emerged in 2019 that caused a global pandemic.

1. CORONA VIRUS
By:
Dr Hafizah Ambreen .PT
BSPT
PP-DPT

2. INTRODUCTION
Coronaviruses were first identified in the 1960s, but we
don't know where they come from.
They get their name from their crown-like shape.
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).

3. A novel coronavirus (nCoV) is a new strain that has not been
previously identified in humans.
Coronaviruses are zoonotic, meaning they are transmitted
between animals and people

4. HOW IT SPREAD……
A coronavirus is a kind of common virus that
causes an infection in your nose, sinuses, or
upper throat.
Most coronaviruses spread the same way other
cold-causing viruses do:
•through infected people coughing and sneezing,
•by touching an infected person's hands or face,
or
•by touching things such as doorknobs that
infected people have touched.

5. Most coronaviruses aren't
dangerous.
But In early 2020, after a
December 2019 outbreak in
China, the World Health
Organization (WHO) identified a
new type, 2019 novel

6. SYMPTOMS
Symptoms can show up anywhere from 2 to 14
days after exposure. Early on, they‘are a lot like the
common cold. You might notice:
•Fever
•Cough
•Shortness of breath
Infections range from mild to serious. The virus
can turn deadly if it leads to pneumonia,
respiratory failure, or septic shock. Those most at
risk of death are the elderly and people with
weakened immune systems.

7. COMMON SYMPTOMS OF
CORONAVIRUS
The symptoms of most coronaviruses are similar to
any other upper respiratory infection, including runny
nose, coughing, sore throat, and sometimes a fever. In
most cases, you won't know whether you have a
coronavirus or a different cold-causing virus, such as
rhinovirus.

8. INVESTIGATION/DX
You could get lab tests, including nose and throat
cultures and blood work, to find out whether your cold
was caused by a coronavirus, but there's no reason to.
The test results wouldn't change how you treat your
symptoms, which typically go away in a few days.
But if a coronavirus infection spreads to the lower
respiratory tract (your windpipe and your lungs), it can
cause pneumonia, especially in older people, people
with heart disease, or people with weakened immune
systems.

9. WHAT TO DO ABOUT
CORONAVIRUS
There is no vaccine for coronavirus.
To help prevent a coronavirus infection, do the same things you
do to avoid the common cold:
Wash your hands thoroughly with soap and warm water or with an
alcohol-based hand sanitizer.
Keep your hands and fingers away from your eyes, nose,
and mouth.
Avoid close contact with people who are infected.
You treat a coronavirus infection the same way you treat a cold:
•Get plenty of rest.
•Drink fluids.
•Take over-the-counter medicine for a sore throat and fever