WHAT ARE THE SYMPTOMS OF A HUMAN CORONAVIRUS INFECTION?
Common signs of infection include respiratory symptoms, fever, cough, shortness of breath and breathing difficulties. In more severe cases, infection can cause pneumonia, severe acute respiratory syndrome, kidney failure and even death.
Standard recommendations to prevent infection spread include regular hand washing, covering mouth and nose when coughing and sneezing, thoroughly cooking meat and eggs. Avoid close contact with anyone showing symptoms of respiratory illness such as coughing and sneezing.
What is Coronavirus
Coronaviruses (CoV) are a large family of viruses that cause illness ranging from the common cold to more severe diseases such as Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS-CoV) and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS-CoV). A novel coronavirus (nCoV) is a new strain that has not been previously identified in humans.
Coronaviruses are zoonotic, meaning they are transmitted between animals and people. Detailed investigations found that SARS-CoV was transmitted from civet cats to humans and MERS-CoV from dromedary camels to humans. Several known coronaviruses are circulating in animals that have not yet infected humans.
Avoid Infection in the workplace with MVI Infection Control
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- Two visits per day to disinfect your workplace
- All door handles disinfected twice per day
- All taps disinfected twice per day
- All toilet roll dispensers disinfected twice per day
- All keyboards and telephones disinfected twice per day
- Staff canteen surfaces disinfected twice per day
- All common area surfaces disinfected