A new type of virus ‘Corona’ has died in Wuhan’s central city of Wuhan province, killing at least 18 people, and so far 550 cases have been reported from all over the world.

Most of the people affected by the Corona virus are from China, where the number of victims is increasing day by day.

In celebration of the Lunar New Year in China, millions of people from different countries come to China and travel extensively abroad to China, which is likely to increase the virus further.

The virus is suspected to have spread to China’s marine life market where aquatic life is also traded. Let’s know more about this virus.


What is the Corona Virus?

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), corona viruses are a family of multiple viruses that cause from common cold to more serious illnesses, such as Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS). Such as diseases.

These viruses are usually transmitted through animals to humans. For example, with reference to SARS, it is said that this is a particular breed of cats known as Civet Cats in Urdu, known as Musk Blau and Garba Zabad, which transmitted to humans while it is said of Mars. That he passed from a camel of a certain race to a human.

There are still many corona viruses that are found in animals but humans have not been infected yet.

Chinese authorities January 7 diagnosed a corona virus of the family called 2019 nCoV and had never been diagnosed in humans before.

Little is known about the virus yet, but it is certain that it is transmitted from human to human, as 15 medical staff members of China’s treatment were affected by it.

What are the symptoms?

Symptoms of the corona virus include breathing problems, fever, cough and other respiratory diseases, according to the WHO.

The severe nature of the virus can cause kidney failure, pneumonia and even death.

How dangerous can it be?

Experts say the Corona virus is not as dangerous as another type of virus that has killed around 800 people worldwide during the period 3-2002, and that the virus has spread to China.

Where are the virus cases reported?

The most recent cases were registered in China’s province of Hubei, Wuhan, where at least 18 people were killed and 571 were reported from the Corona virus.

In addition, 4 cases were reported in Thailand as well as one in South Korea, Taiwan, Japan and the US.

The people who found the virus were either from Wuhan or have been in Wuhan in the past.

What is being done to prevent the virus from spreading?

No vaccine for the virus has been developed so far, and currently China has canceled all flights from Wuhan to prevent the virus from spreading to other areas, Can’t go as well as convinced citizens to call there without any specific purpose.

Chinese authorities have also started screening non-affected people.

In addition, various countries including Pakistan have arranged screening of people coming from China to airports in their countries so that the virus does not spread to their country.

What will happen next

It is expected that the World Health Organization will soon decide whether to treat the virus as a global public health problem, and further steps will be taken to prevent it.

Experts Health Guidelines

Experts say the coronary virus disease is the same as influenza or the flu, and so far the mortality is quite low.

According to experts, according to the World Health Organization recommendation that people should wash their hands with soap and use masks and use medicines in the event of illness.