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Coronavirus disease (COVID-19): What parents should know
How to protect yourself and your children.
UNICEF Viet Nam
Rửa tay thường xuyên bằng dung dịch rửa tay khô có cồn hoặc bằng xà phòng và nước sạch
UNICEF Viet Nam\Truong Viet Hung
07 February 2020
COVID-19 – otherwise known as novel coronavirus – has been dominating the headlines recently. While it is spreading quickly across parts of Asia and beyond, there are simple precautions you can take to reduce the risk of infection and transmission.
Tips to reduce risk of infection
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What is a ‘novel’ coronavirus?
A novel coronavirus (CoV) is a new strain of coronavirus.
The disease caused by the novel coronavirus first identified in Wuhan, China, has been named coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) – ‘CO’ stands for corona, ‘VI’ for virus, and ‘D’ for disease. Formerly, this disease was referred to as ‘2019 novel coronavirus’ or ‘2019-nCoV.’
The COVID-19 virus is a new virus linked to the same family of viruses as Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) and some types of common cold.
How dangerous is it?
Like other respiratory illnesses, it can cause mild symptoms including a runny nose, sore throat, cough, and fever. It can be more severe for some persons and can lead to pneumonia or breathing difficulties and organ failure. More rarely, the disease can be fatal. Older people, and people with pre-existing medical conditions appear to be more vulnerable to becoming severely ill with the virus.
Should I wear a medical mask?
While wearing a medical mask can help in limiting the spread of some diseases including the COVID-19, it alone will not stop infection. Washing hands and avoiding contact with potentially infected individuals is the best way to reduce the risk of infection.
Are children at risk?
It is possible for people of any age to be infected with the virus, but it is important to note that so far there have been no reported fatalities of children linked to the COVID-19 virus. The virus is fatal in rare cases, mainly with older people with pre-existing medical conditions.
However, there are significant secondary impacts on children, particularly for children in poor urban areas. These impacts also include school closures, recently witnessed in Mongolia.
The word was introduced by a group of virologists as a short article "Coronaviruses" in the "News and Views" section of Nature (vol. 220, no. 5168, November 16, 1968, p. 650): "…avian infectious bronchitis virus has a characteristic electron microscopic appearance resembling, but distinct from, that of myxoviruses. Particles are more or less rounded in profile…there is also a characteristic 'fringe' of projections 200 Å long, which are rounded or petal shaped, rather than sharp or pointed, as in the myxoviruses. This appearance, recalling the solar corona, is shared by mouse hepatitis virus….In the opinion of the eight virologists these viruses are members of a previously unrecognized group which they suggest should be called the coronaviruses, to recall the characteristic appearance by which these viruses are identified in the electron microscope.
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Corona Virus
• Corona viruses belongs to the family of viruses that causes common cold and Severe and Middle East Respiratory Syndrome.
•This virus is transmitted between people and animals.
• There are various corona viruses circulating in animal that have not infected the humans.
• Fever, cough and breathing difficulties are common symptoms of corona virus infection.
• In severe cases it can cause kidney failure, respiratory syndrome, pneumonia and death.
• One should wash their hands regularly and cover nose and mouth while sneezing and coughing, meats and eggs must be thoroughly cooked before cooking.
• People should also avoid contact with those who show the symptoms of sneezing and coughing.