Hari Bhusal
Today’s update 30,000 cases tested negative, 993 cases of Positive at Ontario and 15 died. At Canada new cases are growing day by day Monday -78, Tuesday-85, Wednesday-100, Thursday-170 and today 175 This is the routine of life in Ontario, Canada.
Infectious disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome corona virus 2. This disease was first identified in 2019 in Wuhan , the Capital of Hubei, China and has Spready globally resulting in the 2019-2020 Corona virus Pandemic.
Common symptoms: -Fever, Cough Shortness of breath
Other symptoms May be: –
Muscle Pain Sputum Production ,Diarrhea Sore throat
Abdominal Pain Loss of smell and taste
While the Majority of cases result in mild symptoms, some progress to Pneumonia, Multi Organ Failure and death.
As March 25,2020, the overall rate of death per number of diagnosed cases is 4.5%
Usual onset incubation period typically 5-6days (May be range between 2-14 days)
Risk factors: – Travel, Viral exposure
Diagnostic Method: – rRT-PCR testing, CT Scan, Now a days many spot methods also available.
Prevention: – Hand washing, Quarantine, Physical distance
Frequency: – 5,42368 conformed cases (25 March,2020)
Death: – 24368 (4.5% of conformed cases)
Prevention measures to reduce the chance of infection include staying at home. Avoiding crowded places, washing hands with soap and warm water often and for at least 20 seconds, practicing good respiratory hygiene and avoiding touching the eye, nose or mouth with unwashed hands. The WHO recommended covering the mouth and nose with tissue with coughing and sneezing and recommends using the inside of the elbow if no tissue is available. They also recommended proper hand hygiene after any cough or sneeze.
Social distancing strategies aim to reduce contact of infected person with large groups by closing schools and workplaces, restricting travel and canceling mass gatherings social distancing also includes that people stay at least 6 feet apart (About 2 meter). Canada frequently announce all news every day.
According to the WHO, the use of masks is recommended only if a person is coughing or sneezing or when one is taking care of someone with a suspected infection. WHO estimate that global production will need to increase by 40% but some countries also recommended healthy individual to wear face mask, so every country must be produced face mask other wise demand and supply are gaping and shortage of mask Worldwide.
Where commercial hand sanitizers are not readily available.so we can prepare hand sanitizer at home also (WHO provides formulation ethanol and hydrogen peroxide).
Many developed countries released millions of budgets for vaccine research. There is no available but research into developing a vaccine has been undertaken by various agencies.
On 16 March 2020, the first clinical trail of a vaccine started with four volunteers in Seattle. The vaccine contains a harmless genetic code copied from the virus that causes the disease.
In the world specially developed countries making many trial vaccines but these are not success.
For covid-19 many trails like: -Anti- viral medicine, Anti cytokine storm and passive antibody therapy but these all process are not success for therapeutic use.
This covid-19 only the preventive process is beware, handwashing and social distance.
(Written by Hari Bhusal (Medical laboratory scientist in Nepal), but nowadays at Ontario, Canada.