Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by a newly discovered coronavirus.
Most people infected with the COVID-19 virus will experience mild to moderate respiratory illness and recover without requiring special treatment. Older people, and those with underlying medical problems like cardiovascular disease, diabetes, chronic respiratory disease, and cancer are more likely to develop serious illness.
The best way to prevent and slow down transmission is be well informed about the COVID-19 virus, the disease it causes and how it spreads. Protect yourself and others from infection by washing your hands or using an alcohol based rub frequently and not touching your face.
The COVID-19 virus spreads primarily through droplets of saliva or discharge from the nose when an infected person coughs or sneezes, so it’s important that you also practice respiratory etiquette (for example, by coughing into a flexed elbow).
To prevent infection and to slow transmission of COVID-19, do the following:
- 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.
- Cover your mouth and nose when coughing or sneezing.
- Stay home if you feel unwell.
- Refrain from smoking and other activities that weaken the lungs.
- Practice physical distancing by avoiding unnecessary travel and staying away from large groups of people.
The COVID-19 virus affects different people in different ways. COVID-19 is a respiratory disease and most infected people will develop mild to moderate symptoms 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.
Common symptoms include:
- fever
- tiredness
- dry cough.
Other symptoms include:
- shortness of breath
- aches and pains
- sore throat
- and very few people will report diarrhoea, nausea or a runny nose.
People with mild symptoms who are otherwise healthy should self-isolate and contact their medical provider or a COVID-19 information line for advice on testing and referral.
People with fever, cough or difficulty breathing should call their doctor and seek medical attention.
Homeopathic Medicines to Boost Immunity
Homeopathy medicines increase your immunity in such a way that it helps to prevent you in falling sick. These medicines are absolutely safe to use in all age groups, children, infant, old age group and also in pregnant women. Immunity Boosters from homeopathy can help in fighting infections and thereby keeping you and your family safe.
Myths Busters
Government of India is taking all necessary steps to ensure that we are prepared well to face the challenge and threat posed by the growing pandemic of COVID 19 – the Corona Virus. But there are some myths circulating around, here are some facts issued by WHO (World Health Organisation):
- Cold weather and snow CANNOT kill the CoronaVirus .
- The CoronaVirus CAN be transmitted in areas with hot and humid climates.
- The CoronaVirus CANNOT be transmitted through mosquito bites.
- There is NO evidence that companion animals/pets such as dogs or cats can transmit the CoronaVirus.
- Taking a hot bath DOES NOT prevent the CoronaVirus.
- Hand dryers are NOT effective in killing the CoronaVirus.
- Ultraviolet light SHOULD NOT be used for sterilization and can cause skin irritation.
- Thermal scanners CAN detect if people have a fever but CANNOT detect whether or not someone has the CoronaVirus.
- Spraying alcohol or chlorine all over your body WILL NOT kill viruses that have already entered your body.
- Vaccines against pneumonia, such as pneumococcal vaccine and Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) vaccine, DO NOT provide protection against the CoronaVirus.
- There is NO evidence that regularly rinsing the nose with saline has protected people from infection with the CoronaVirus.
- Garlic is healthy but there is NO evidence from the current outbreak that eating garlic has protected people from the CoronaVirus.
- Antibiotics DO NOT work against viruses, antibiotics only work against bacteria.
- To date, there is NO specific medicine recommended to prevent or treat the CoronaVirus.
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The most important factor in preventing the spread of the Virus locally is to empower the citizens with the right information and taking precautions as per the advisories being issued by Ministry of Health & Family Welfare.
