Corona Virus Transmission
The virus is transmitted when a person infected by coming into contact with the respiratory droplets of an infected individual. These droplets are generated through sneezing and coughing.
Novel Coronavirus
The first case was reported in Wuhan by the World Health Organization. Also technically shortened as the 2019-nCov, this is the strain of the corona virus that led to the first pneumonia outbreak in Wuhan.
The Spread of the Corona Virus
Since the outbreak, it has been confirmed that 362 people have succumbed to the respiratory infections caused by the disease. Children, the elderly, those with underlying respiratory conditions like asthma and lung cancer and generally those with a weak immune system are most likely to succumb to the infection.
Protect yourself From the Corona Virus
When China authorities announced that Wuhan was a quarantine zone, the rest of the world was hopeful that the infection will be brought under control. Unfortunately, this is not the case as the infection has spread to other provinces in the country. Aside from China, several other countries like Germany, The United States, Japan, Britain, Canada, Philippines and Thailand have also reported presence of the virus. Philippines is the first country outside of China to report one death from the virus. A 44 year old man who was accompanied by a 38 year old woman had travelled back to the Philippines from China on the 21st of January. He later developed severe pneumonia and succumbed to it yesterday. Containing the transmission of the virus is near impossible since it takes up to two weeks after contacting the virus for the symptoms to show. Meanwhile, the unsuspecting infected individual can spread the virus to others. This is what makes the virus highly contagious.