The novel coronavirus, the new virus that triggers the pneumonia outbreak in China

At the end of 2019, a mysterious pneumonia virus attacked dozens of residents in the city of Wuhan, China. The new virus has people in the country worried about whether a pneumonia epidemic such as the 2004 SARS outbreak has returned. His name novel coronavirus .

How is the explanation for the virus and how is it different from SARS, which previously caused hundreds of deaths? The following is the review.

A new type of virus that triggers the pneumonia outbreak in China

According to a leading scientist from China, Xu Jianguo, the pneumonia outbreak that is troubling the public is caused by a new type of virus, which belongs to the 2019-nCoV type coronavirus group.

So far there have been 44 reported cases of the disease with no known cause, including 11 cases deemed severe. Most of the infected victims came from the Huanan seafood wholesale market in Wuhan.

After further investigation, there were 15 samples that indicated positive for the new type of coronavirus through blood and saliva samples. These findings were also reinforced by a statement from WHO which confirmed this.

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However, they warned that further investigations were still needed to find out the source of the virus, the mode of transmission, the level of infection, and how to prevent it.

Fortunately, eight of the 59 patients have recovered and been discharged from the hospital. However, there are seven of these patients who are seriously ill and are receiving treatment in quarantine.

As a result of the new virus that caused the pneumonia outbreak, the food market was closed to prevent the spread of the virus. Not only that, the Chinese government also carries out disinfection, monitoring and prevention in public places, such as stations, airports and bus terminals.

They appealed to passengers who experience pneumonia symptoms to report to officers so that they can be handled quickly.

The new virus that causes the pneumonia outbreak in China has not been clearly identified. However, it doesn't hurt to keep your body clean and avoid risky places as a preventative measure.

Coronavirus, the big umbrella of the SARS virus

Coronavirus is a type of virus that affects the respiratory tract. The diseases most often experienced by humans due to this virus are colds, pneumonia, SARS, to the health of your intestines.

Viral infections that can cause pneumonia outbreaks often occur during winter to early spring. Usually, people who get flu due to coronavirus and recover, can catch it again about 3-4 months later.

This is because the coronavirus antibodies do not last long and only apply to one type. So far, there are four types of coronavirus that are commonly experienced by the human body, namely:

• 229E (alpha coronavirus)
• NL63 (alpha coronavirus)
• OC43 (beta coronavirus)
• HKU1 (beta coronavirus)

A less common, but dangerous, type of virus is MERS-CoV. This virus can cause MERS in the Middle East and severe acute respiratory syndrome, also known as SARS-CoV.

Therefore, this new type of virus that is the mastermind behind the pneumonia outbreak in China is often linked to SARS. However, further research is still needed to determine the type of virus.