The corona virus pandemic has hit the world terribly in an unprecedented way and so many have lost their lives during the process, while others have remained infected as the virus continues to spread.
Coronaviruses are a family of viruses that can cause illnesses such as the common cold, severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) and Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS). In 2019, a new coronavirus was identified as the cause of a disease outbreak that originated in China.
However, there is a lot you might not know about Corona virus, which appears to be a very new disease but sadly that isn’t the case. The following facts about Corona virus might interest you.
According the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDPC) Coronaviruses have been identified as human pathogens since the 1960’s. Coronaviruses infect humans and many other vertebrates . Illness in humans is mostly respiratory or gastrointestinal infections, however symptoms can range from the common cold to more severe lower respiratory infections such as pneumonia . A broad range of coronaviruses are found in bats, which might play a crucial role in the virus evolution of alpha- and betacoronavirus lineages in particular. However, other animal species can also act as an intermediate host and animal reservoir.
Zoonotic coronaviruses have emerged in recent years to cause human outbreaks, such as the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) in 2003 and the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) since 2012.
It’s no something that started now. As days continue to unfold, new findings are being revealed and new reports have it that this virus could be airborne.
Source: European center For Disease Prevention and Control.
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