Is Coronavirus dangerous than SARS ??
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Coronaviruses (CoV) are a large family of viruses which causes illness from the common cold to more severe diseases such as Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS-CoV) and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS-CoV)
Coronaviruses are transmitted between animals and people.
SARS-CoV was transmitted from civet cats to humans
MERS-CoV from dromedary camels to humans.
Common signs of infection include respiratory symptoms, fever, cough, shortness of breath and breathing difficulties.
In more severe cases, infection can cause pneumonia, severe acute respiratory syndrome, kidney failure and even death.
Standard recommendations to prevent infection spread include regular hand washing, covering mouth and nose when coughing and sneezing, thoroughly cooking meat and eggs.