Airborne or Droplet? Doc Willie Ong shared a Coronavirus facts!
CORONAVIRUS FACTS – Health and medical expert Doc Willie Ong shares a coronavirus fact whether it is spread through air or droplet.
Current scare and considered epidemic already is the coronavirus. It has reached various countries already and the death toll already reached more than a thousand. It is called COVID-19 or “Coronavirus Disease 2019” and as of this posting, epicenter of the virus China’s Hubei Province reported 14,840 new confirmed cases on Wednesday as per local health authorities have said.
Highly risky, as per Department of Health (DOH), COVID-19 now has a total of 43,103 confirmed cases in 24 countries. Now, is the virus airborne or spread through droplet?
According to Doc Willie Ong, a health and medical expert, as of now, World Health Organization (WHO) say that the virus is spread through droplet. Even health ministers from Singapore also think the same. Meanwhile, the difference between these two is that airborne is much difficult to be controlled compared to droplet.
Meanwhile, there is no vaccine to prevent 2019-nCoV yet and the best way considered is to avoid being exposed to this virus. And here are some other tips to avoid obtaining this:
- Avoiding close contact with sick people.
- Avoiding touching with eyes, nose, and mouth with unwashed hands.
- Stay at home when sick.
- Cover up when sneezing or coughing.
- Frequently disinfect after touching surfaces and other objects.
- Wash your hands often with soap and water.
The symptoms include fever, cough, and shortness of breath. Those who are suspected to have this virus were isolated and quarantined. In severe cases, it can reportedly result to organ failure.
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