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Coronavirus: these are the typical symptoms of infection with Sars-CoV-2

2020-03-14T14:52:26.895Z


More and more cases of the corona virus from China are becoming known worldwide - including in Germany. But what are the symptoms of the lung disease?


More and more cases of the corona virus from China are becoming known worldwide - including in Germany. But what are the symptoms of the lung disease?

  • A new form of lung disease worries the authorities.
  • 132,567 cases were reported worldwide, the majority of those affected fell ill in Wuhan, the capital of the central Chinese province of Hubei.
  • Coronavirus * is responsible for the onset of the disease and, according to researchers, it can spread extremely quickly.

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the novel lung disease is called Covid-19 . The pathogen, Sars-CoV-2, which was previously referred to as 2019-nCoV, was given its own name: Sars-CoV-2. The consequences of an infection are drastic: 4,947 deaths have already occurred. In Germany, 2,369 people have the corona virus *. (As of March 13, 2020)

Coronavirus: what are the symptoms?

Cases have not only been reported in China, but also in other countries, such as in Thailand, South Korea and also in Germany *. It is suspected that most of the sick people contracted the virus at an animal market in Wuhan. However, some infected people had not visited the market, which is why Imperial College London warned against viewing the virus as non-communicable - which should prove to be a correct assessment.

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The World Health Organization (WHO) advises avoiding contact with sick people and visiting risk areas. These include Italy, Iran and the Hubei province in China. The WHO has declared the coronavirus epidemic an international health emergency.

The following symptoms may indicate coronavirus infection:

  • fever
  • to cough
  • Breathing problems such as shortness of breath
  • Muscle and joint pain
  • a headache
  • Sore throat
  • Nausea / vomiting
  • stuffy nose / runny nose
  • diarrhea

In severe cases, infection with Sars-CoV-2 can lead to pneumonia .

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Cough is also a major symptom of coronavirus infection.

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Symptoms: Strong similarity between Corona and SARS viruses

According to the editorial network in Germany, virus researcher Christian Drosten found a close connection between the currently spreading corona virus and SARS , the severe acute respiratory syndrome. The infectious disease manifests itself in the form of atypical pneumonia, which can be fatal.

Like the SARS virus, the coronavirus is transmitted by droplet infection *, which is why coughing and sneezing patients pose a high risk of infection. According to the Robert Koch Institute, the incubation period (time between infection and onset of the disease) should be up to 14 days.

You might also be interested in this: Due to the corona virus, Munich Airport has now taken drastic measures and canceled thousands of flights. Some countries are particularly affected.

Insidious Coronavirus Infection Without Remedies - How To Protect Yourself

Since the new type of virus has not yet been fully researched, there is still no uniform treatment recommendation. Due to the similarity to the SARS virus, however, it is reasonable to assume that with coronavirus infection *, as with SARS, only the side effects can be alleviated. Medications that render the virus harmless do not (yet) exist, and there is also no vaccination * . However, Thai doctors have had great success in symptomatic treatment *.

Prevention is extremely important to avoid infection. Doctors recommend:

  • Avoid large crowds in vulnerable areas.
  • Avoid contact with sick people.
  • Wash your hands frequently *, especially after using public transportation.
  • A respirator mask lowers the risk of infection from droplet infection in high-risk areas.

Sources : www.tagesschau.de ; www.swr3.de ; www.rnd.de; www.bundesgesundheitsministerium.de; www.lungenaerzte-im-netz.de; www.rki.de; www.experience.arcgis.com; www.rki.de/Steckbrief

More on the subject : How Munich Airport is preparing. Also because of the many unknown variables, a number of conspiracy theories about the corona virus are spreading primarily on the Internet. You can find an overview here. Good news from Australia: researchers have achieved a "significant breakthrough". In the United States, researchers have now developed a mobile test device that can be docked onto smartphones and can diagnose infectious diseases. BMW informed its employees in Munich on Monday (March 2) about a first confirmed coronavirus case. Those affected feel overloaded and poorly looked after. Nobody really feels responsible * and you are only referred from hotline to hotline.

Read also: The corona virus has also reached the Upper Bavarian district of Freising. There are now over 50 infected people. All information here in the Coronavirus ticker.

The coronavirus is also spreading in Lower Saxony *: events are being canceled and the state is working to set up regional test centers.

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* Merkur.de and hna.de are part of the Germany-wide Ippen digital editorial network

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Source: merkur

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