World top infectious disease doctor says Wuhan coronavirus can spread even when people have no symptoms,Health and Beauty tips in Doha

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World top infectious disease doctor says Wuhan coronavirus can spread even when people have no symptoms

I'm dr. dan Ulsan clinical chief of infectious diseases at UCLA health a lot of people have been asking me what is a corona virus corona viruses are a large family of viruses that can cause anything from a mild upper respiratory infection like the common cold all the way to severe lower respiratory infections like pneumonia you may remember hearing about severe acute respiratory syndrome or SARS and more recently Middle Eastern respiratory syndrome or MERS the current outbreak of corona virus in Wuhan china is of the same family as those other coronaviruses

The symptoms of the Wuhan coronavirus can range from mild upper respiratory symptoms to severe lower respiratory symptoms such as pneumonia fever difficulty breathing or shortness of breath in some cases patients have developed respiratory distress kidney failure and even died

While presently there is no vaccine or cure for the Wuhan coronavirus treatments supportive what that means is that patients can be supported for example with intravenous fluids or keep on a ventilator to help their breath

Lot of people have been asking me if the Wuhan corona virus can be spread from person to person so far based on what the CDC and the World Health Organization have told us it does appear that there is transmission from person to person a lot is still being determined about this virus and new information is available every day 

While at this time there is no vaccine for Wuhan coronavirus there are some steps you can take to protect yourself be sure to wash your hands regularly and to cover your nose and mouth if you sneeze or cough, if you're sick stay home from work and avoid going out into public places if you've traveled to Wuhan China in the last two weeks and think you might be infected with Wuhan coronavirus please let your doctor’s office know before coming in for an appointment

Some of you may be wondering what the difference is between the Wuhan coronavirus and garden-variety flu wearer in the midst of flu season and it’s important to do everything you can to prevent getting the flu including getting vaccinated if you have not already the symptoms of the flu include headache 

Cough high fever and muscle aches Wuhan corona virus is only a concern if you’ve traveled to Wuhan China in the past two weeks and have symptoms of cough shortness of breath and feverously health is well-prepared to care fora patient with an infectious disease such as the Wuhan coronavirus we have a team of infectious diseases specialists and emergency preparedness personnel who have been training for years to take care of patients with complicated infectious diseases including new ones like this one

We have processes and protocols in place personnel trained and all the equipment necessary in order to provide safe care 

There are a lot of other viruses this time of year including influenza and the good news is that there's a vaccine fretfulness that is safe and effective remember to get your flu shot every year to cover your nose and mouth when you sneeze or cough to stay home from work when you're sick and to wash your hands regularly.
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