Researchers in China have discovered a new strain of the H1N1 swine flu virus that can potentially trigger a pandemic, though hasn’t yet shown evidence of human-to-human transmission. The peer-reviewed findings have been published in the journal, PNAS. Researchers have said the new strain of swine flu is a descendant…
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Hantavirus
Even as the coronavirus outbreak takes the world by storm, a number of other diseases are also rearing their ugly heads. Cases of swine flu and bird flu have already been reported in India and other countries. Now, a man from China has tested positive for hantavirus. China’s Global Times…
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COVID-19: What Happens When The Coronavirus Enters The Human Body
What are the symptoms of coronavirus infection from day one? What days are important? How can you identify a serious disease? This corona study result from China is the answer to many questions. The study comes from Wuhan, China, where the coronavirus first erupted in the world. Studies show that…
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COVID-19: The new Coronavirus Disease Officially Has A Name Now
The World Health Organization, on Tuesday proposed an official name for the illness caused by the new coronavirus: COVID-19. The acronym stands for Coronavirus Disease 2019, as the illness was first detected toward the end of last year. The director general of the World Health Organization, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, noted…
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Corona Virus Infection: Protocol To Be Followed By People Returning From China
The following chart has been taken from the Official Website of The Directorate of Health Services, Govt of Kerala – http://dhs.kerala.gov.in/ For further information on nCorona Guidelines, please check the latest officially released documentation (latest as of right now the time this post was published; do keep a watch on…
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Corona Virus Infection – FYI – Basic Precautions To Be Taken
Dear All, 3 cases of Corona Virus infection in India is confirmed in Kerala. The situation is alarming enough. High level alertness and precautions are the need of the hour. We all touch 100’s of surfaces every day. Please use Hand Wash extensively. Encourage all at home to adhere to…
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Strains Of Corona Virus
Human coronaviruses (HCoV) are important causes of upper respiratory infections in humans of all ages. In addition, HCoVs have occasionally been associated with pneumonia, meningitis and diarrhoea. HCoV RNA has been detected by RT-PCR in up to 40% of adult human brains (Stewart et al., 1992). All together there are…