The whole world is facing this tough situation due to the spread of corona virus, but many myths are also being circulated regarding its spread and prevention. Refer to WHO and find out the facts regarding the structure, spread and prevention of this disease.
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Myth 1: I don’t have a cough or fever, so I don’t have the virus
Symptoms are varied and not limited to coughs and fevers.
The confusion around this likely came from coughs and fevers being the most common symptoms, but less common symptoms include myalgia (muscle pain), nausea, vomiting and diarrhoea.
Myth 2: I don’t have any symptoms, so I don’t have the virus
Most people who get sick from the virus will only show symptoms approximately 5 days after being infected, but it can take up to 15 days in some cases.
Myth 3: Coronavirus is just like the flu
This myth was used to downplay the danger of the virus when it was first beginning to spread from Wuhan to Europe, along with rumours about the danger of the virus being blown out of proportion. It’s now very easy to say, without a doubt, that:
1. Coronavirus is far more deadly than the flu, not just for older people, but for all people.
2. Coronavirus has a much higher hospitalisation rate compared with the flu (19% vs. 2%).
3. The duration of hospitalisation for coronavirus is approximately 10 days longer than the flu.
4. Transmission rates of coronavirus (how quickly the infection spreads) are much higher than the flu.
Myth 4: I can only catch coronavirus directly from infected people
Unfortunately, coronavirus can live easily on a range of surfaces for several days.
One peer-reviewed study found it could last on some surfaces, like plastic, for up to 9 days. However, the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention discovered that the virus survived on surfaces for 17 days, after infected passengers disembarked from a cruise ship.