Staff Reporter
The experts arfe of the opinion that the Coronavirus is a new respiratory disease that currently has no cure in the world. In 98% of the people, the virus itself is eradicated but by strict adherence to sanitation and preventive measures, the disease can be avoided. The Coronavirus belongs to the Corona family, from which SARS and MERS first appeared in 2002 and 2012. They were addressing an awareness seminar organized by the Karachi Press Club in collaboration with the Dow University of Health Sciences.Press Club Secretary Arman Sabir and Joint Secretary Saqib Sagheer also spoke on the occasion. The symptoms of the coronavirus are A-type pneumonia, fever and flu, said Shaheen Sharafat, director of the Dow Lab. Usually drugs for penumonia are tried to treat it. There is currently no cure in the world except for the only symptomatic treatment in which there is a reduction in the severity of the fever, oxygen and other measures are taken to restore respiration. On this occasion, he said, it usually takes 2 to 14 days for the coronavirus to appear and there is no fixed period for recovery,it depends on the immunity of different human beings. He said that if the patient is transferred to anywhere, the chances of its spreading within 6 feet are very high. Respiratory diseases are among the most rapidly spreading diseases in the world, so it is important for the treating doctor and staff to maintain a special safe clothing while everyone, including the patient and staff, use masks. This kind of virus can be avoided by washing hands thoroughly and keeping animals away. There is no harm in touching the animals but after that the hands must be washed. Prof. Muhammad Saeed Khan said that till date, the death toll from the corona virus is around 575 while the number of recoveries is 1261. More than 28,000 people have been infected with the virus in 25 countries of the world so far, the chances of curing the disease are high, if precautionary measures and necessary measures are taken, the disease can be cured.
