Coronavirus is Spreading in Nepal

Dr Md Rajja

The disease has reached in Nepal, the number of cases in other countries is still relatively small.

This is an emergency in China, but it has not yet become a global health emergency. It may yet become one.

There will probably be more cases of the disease in parts of China and other countries, and all countries should have measures in place to detect cases, including at health facilities, W.H.O. officials said.

The new infection is caused by a coronavirus, from the same family that caused epidemics of SARS and MERS, which have killed hundreds of people in dozens of countries.

The first cases of the Wuhan illness occurred in people who had been to a market that sold fish and a variety of live animals for consumption, and researchers think the virus came from one of those animals. But which animal is not known. The market was shut down, and it is not clear whether any of the animals or products there were kept for testing.

Finding the source is important, so sales of that animal and its meat can be halted. China has many such markets, and they were also the origin of SARS.

About 830 people have been infected with the virus in China, and at least 25 have died, according to Chinese authorities.

Human-to-human transmission has occurred in China, but so far appears limited to people in close contact with patients: family members and health workers caring for the ill.

Carried by travelers, the virus has reached Japan, South Korea, Thailand, Singapore, Taiwan, Vietnam and the United States. Investigators in other countries, including Mexico, are evaluating suspected cases.

Officials in China have closed transportation links from and within Wuhan, and are imposing travel restrictions on other affected cities. These steps have significantly escalated the country’s efforts to contain the spread of the virus just days before the Lunar New Year holiday, when hundreds of millions travel in and out of the country.

These are some ways to protect others from getting sick:

Completely cover your mouth and nose with a tissue or a sleeve or flexed elbow when coughing or sneezing 🤧

Stay healthy while travelling!
🤒Avoid travelling if you have a fever and cough.

🏥If you have a fever, cough & difficulty breathing, seek medical care early and share previous travel history with your health care provider.